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Scotland BSE status recognised as negligible risk

News welcomed by QMS which says result should further boost Scots beef trade

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 1 min read
The European Union’s has recognised Scotland as having negligible Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk
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The European Union’s has recognised Scotland as having negligible Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has welcomed the European Union's official recognition of Scotland as having negligible Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk, as confirmed in the Official Journal of...

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