date:Dec 13, 2012
ficials are planning to meet in order evaluate Japan's decision and respond to it.
Japan imported 1,435 tons of Brazilian beef in 2011, which respresented about 0.3% of total beef imports, according to the Japanese Agriculture Ministry.
The outbreak of mad cow disease in Europe, North America and Japan over the past ten years has prompted beef importers to ban shipments.
Meanwhile, Russia is also planning to ban beef imports from Brazil over BSE concerns