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Asia Pacific
Dogs to sniff out undeclared meat in Japanese airports
In order to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy and other diseases from coming into the country though undeclared meat products, Japan is introducing meat-detecting quarantine dogs at international airports, according to wire service reports.
INDUSTRY CHALLENGE
Australia’s red meat industry is challenged to be the “best by any measure.”
Americas
ASSURANCE REVIEWED
Canada’s quality assurance program for pork completes its technical review.
Europe
REACTION TO EU EXPANSION
Meat industry organizations from the enlarged European Union meet in Warsaw.
USA
Research shows vCJD could affect more people than previously thought
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a human brain-wasting disease believed to be linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, has been detected in a person with a more common genetic makeup and who had no symptoms of the illness.
Cattle and feed coalition concerned about FDA's SRM feed ban
Expressing concern that "FDA's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on BSE mitigation reflects a significant shift in agency philosophy," a coalition of organizations representing both the cattle and feed industries sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week, according to a news release.
BSE case confirmed in Czech Republic
The State Veterinary Administration (SVA) of the Czech Republic has confirmed the 13th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the country since 2001, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
BOGUS BEEF
An animal genetics testing company claims that up to half of Angus beef fails a new DNA identification test.
BSE TESTING REVISED
USDA will delay releasing information about unconfirmed BSE positives until additional rapid testing is complete.
Safeguards Against BSE Strengthened by U.S. Agencies
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that three actions are being taken to further strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Asia Pacific
Dogs to sniff out undeclared meat in Japanese airports
In order to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy and other diseases from coming into the country though undeclared meat products, Japan is introducing meat-detecting quarantine dogs at international airports, according to wire service reports.
INDUSTRY CHALLENGE
Australia’s red meat industry is challenged to be the “best by any measure.”
Americas
ASSURANCE REVIEWED
Canada’s quality assurance program for pork completes its technical review.
Europe
REACTION TO EU EXPANSION
Meat industry organizations from the enlarged European Union meet in Warsaw.
USA
Research shows vCJD could affect more people than previously thought
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a human brain-wasting disease believed to be linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, has been detected in a person with a more common genetic makeup and who had no symptoms of the illness.
Cattle and feed coalition concerned about FDA's SRM feed ban
Expressing concern that "FDA's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on BSE mitigation reflects a significant shift in agency philosophy," a coalition of organizations representing both the cattle and feed industries sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week, according to a news release.
BSE case confirmed in Czech Republic
The State Veterinary Administration (SVA) of the Czech Republic has confirmed the 13th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the country since 2001, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
BOGUS BEEF
An animal genetics testing company claims that up to half of Angus beef fails a new DNA identification test.
BSE TESTING REVISED
USDA will delay releasing information about unconfirmed BSE positives until additional rapid testing is complete.
Safeguards Against BSE Strengthened by U.S. Agencies
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that three actions are being taken to further strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy.