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The EU used to pay export refunds for male cattle sold to the Middle East but a decision was taken to stop paying them with effect from 1 January. The rules governing these exports had been progressively tightened over the years but nothing could be done to assure the welfare of the animals once they had reached their destination.

Austalia and Brazil are now the main suppliers of this market, which exists because the countries in questions prefer to do their own slaughtering for a combination of religious and logistical reasons.

The EU continues to pay refunds for the export of breeding cattle, mainly to North Africa.

[QUOTE="Grey, post: 2073877, member: 65112"] The EU used to pay export refunds for male cattle sold to the Middle East but a decision was taken to stop paying them with effect from 1 January. The rules governing these exports had been progressively tightened over the years but nothing could be done to assure the welfare of the animals once they had reached their destination. Austalia and Brazil are now the main suppliers of this market, which exists because the countries in questions prefer to do their own slaughtering for a combination of religious and logistical reasons. The EU continues to pay refunds for the export of breeding cattle, mainly to North Africa. [/QUOTE]

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