Taipei - Taiwan banned the import of Canadian beef products following the confirmation of a case of mad-cow disease, local media reported Monday.
Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration said Canada had confirmed a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, in the province of Alberta.
It said the affected cow had not entered the food chain, but the ban was announced as a precautionary measure. Canadian beef products make up less than 1 per cent of the local Taiwan market, the Liberty Times reported.