Taiwan issues new US beef ban (The Scotsman) TAIWANESE politicians today voted to ban imports of some US beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal negotiated with Washington. [News Source]

Taiwan’s Lawmakers Approve Ban on U.S. Ground Beef (Update2) (Bloomberg) Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s parliament voted to reinstate a ban on imports of U.S. ground beef and offal amid mad-cow concerns, challenging a decision by President Ma Ying- jeou to allow some shipments and risking a dispute with the U.S. [News Source]

Taiwan resumes ban on some US beef imports (AFP via Yahoo! News) Taiwan's parliament resumed a ban on certain US beef imports Tuesday, triggering an angry response from the United States and fears the move could damage ties with the island's most important ally. [News Source]

Taiwan lawmakers ban some US beef imports (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Taiwanese lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban imports of some kinds of U.S. beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal the government had negotiated with Washington. [News Source]

Taiwan Bans Some U.S. Beef Imports (New York Times) Spurred by lingering concerns over mad cow disease, lawmakers moved to reverse a deal the governments had negotiated. [News Source]

Controversial amendment on beef clears legislature (Chinapost.com.tw) TAIPEI, Taiwan --The Legislative Yuan has passed a controversial amendment to the Act Governing Food Sanitation that will ban imports of specific beef products from countries with documented mad cow disease cases over the past decade. [News Source]

Taiwan blocks U.S. beef imports, strains trade ties (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Taiwan's parliament amended a food safety law on Tuesday to ban certain U.S. beef imports due to widespread fears of mad cow disease, testing trade ties with Washington, just over two months after opening the market. [News Source]