The National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to hear the news of the USDA publishing a final rule which lifts the BSE-related restrictions on imports of sheep and goat products to the USA.

British lamb exports to the USA have been banned since 1989, following the first outbreak of BSE in Britain. According to the Federal Register (the daily journal of the USA Government), the regulations are to be amended to remove BSE-related import restrictions on sheep and goats and most of their products because they are no longer warranted. The change comes into force on 3^rd January 2022 and should pave the way for the UK to gain market access for lamb.

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