SHARING OPTIONS: “We’d like to know because we need to know. We see this market reopening as a matter of priority.” Leading up to the first anniversary of China’s suspension of Irish beef imports, the ICMSA has requested a renewed effort towards a full reopening of that market. China suspended beef imports from Ireland during the last week of May 2020, following the confirmation of an atypical case of BSE. “The suspension was due to an atypical BSE case in a 14-year old animal. The ICMSA does not think anyone can accuse farmers of being impatient on this question