Malaysia Lifts Ban on Australian Live Cattle Exports

Australian cattle have been declared free of lumpy skin disease following rigourous testing by authorities.

Workers transfer beef cattle imported from Australia at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 15, 2018. AFP via Getty Images

Malaysia has immediately lifted a ban on live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia, following technical information to the Malaysian authority demonstrating Australia’s freedom from lumpy skin disease (LSD).

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) welcomed Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Service’s (DVS) decision to lift the suspension after it confirmed LSD was never detected in Australia.