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Asia Pacific

China Moves Create Indecision
Health Ministry pushes new biotech rules, which could stall trade. These rules differ from those at the ag ministry. And the country complains about European trade rules. RSPCA: cattle deaths on export ship ‘unacceptable’
At least 200 head of Australian cattle have died on board a live export ship on the way to the Middle

Americas

Trade pact with EU produces meager returns for Mexican exporters

Two years after signing a trade agreement with the European Union, Mexican exports to the EU have increased only marginally.

Europe

EU moves to end classic subsidies paid to farmers
In an effort to stop farmers from producing excess supply of beef, grain and milk, the European Union plans to convert the bulk of its farm subsidies to lump-sum welfare payments to farmers. Ukraine bans Israeli livestock imports over mad cow
KIEV, July 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Tuesday it had banned livestock and beef imports from Israel after Jerusalem announced last month it had detected its first case of mad cow disease in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

USA

USA: Big four meatpackers face class action lawsuit 
The four largest US meatpackers have been accused of knowingly submitting misleading beef price data to the USDA. US Fears over EU Expansion
US meat industry fears trade will be hit by extension of EU regulations to new member states.

Port talks continue past deadline

With billions of dollars in trade at stake, shipping companies and West Coast dock workers negotiated through a Monday contract expiration deadline and both sides reiterated promises not to force an immediate labor disruption. USDA Urged To Test More Beef For Deadly Bacteria
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should test raw beef carcasses and trimmings for the presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7, just like it does now for raw ground beef, according to consumer groups who filed a petition with USDA today.

Plane Collision Over Germany Kills as Many as 71; Russian Jet Got Warning

A Russian jetliner collided in midair with a DHL-operated freighter over southern Germany, killing as many as 71 people, most of them children.