1.   In February, Canada banned Brazilian processed beef products, asserting that the Brazilians had not shown that its herd was free from mad cow disease.

2.   Last month, Canada banned Brazilian processed beef products, claiming that the Brazilians had not shown that its herd was free from mad cow disease.

3.   Last month the ministry extended the ban to processed British beef products such as sausages.

4.   Japan last year banned EU beef and food made from processed beef and bull sperm, which is used for breeding.

5.   Processed beef will be sold on the domestic market, but if no buyers can be found, it will be incinerated, he said.

6.   Health Minister Michael Wooldridge said products which may contain processed British beef would be recalled from retail outlets throughout the country.