China Bans Sheep Imports From Portugal

China announced a ban on sheep imports from Portugal after 70 sheep in that country were infected with a disease, scabies, a July 16 notice said, according to an unofficial translation. China said it will destroy all illegally imported sheep products from Portugal. China recently announced bans on certain animal imports from Rwanda (see 2007140009), India (see 2005280018), Australia (see 2005130013) and elsewhere.