Kiwis Ask Malaysia To Lift Ban On Beef Imports From New Zealand

MALAYSIA - New Zealand has asked Malaysia to lift the two-year import ban on its beef, which was imposed when the meat was deemed not halal.

25 April 2007

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Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that his counterpart in New Zealand had expressed the country’s hope to resume exportation of beef to Malaysia.

A team comprising officers from the Veterinary Services Department and Jakim are now in New Zealand to inspect nine abattoirs there to determine that they adhere to Malaysian halal regulations.

Source: Malaysia Star