Press Release

Regarding beef trading conditions, Japan has removed the previous age restriction on Irish beef and beef offal of under 30 months, effective from 17th May 2019. It is a result of a successful beef audit of Ireland by a team of inspectors from the Japanese Authorities in March 2019.

This follows the December 2013 lifting of a ban on beef and beef offal imports from Ireland.

Mrs Mari Miyoshi, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, commented, “This improvement in beef trading conditions, along with the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which entered into force on 1st February 2019, will significantly promote trade between Japan and Ireland and lead to deepen their bilateral relationship.”