BEEF from the United Kingdom is now safe to eat and the Department of Agriculture's (DA) has lifted a temporary ban on imports of live cattle and meat, as well as other products, from that country.

Memorandum Order (MO) 45, signed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., removes the import ban, first imposed in May due to a confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.

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