Canada has reopened its market to beef from the European Union, 19 years after it blocked all imports because of mad cow disease.

According to release from the European Commission in Brussels, Canada has reauthorized the import of beef from 19 member states.

The commission said it is working with member states to resume exports of beef and re-establish ties to the Canadian market.

This has been excerpted from the 20 October 2015 edition of CBC News and is available in its entirety at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/europe-beef-imports-1.3280145