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Japan asks 26 beef suppliers for origin certificate
Japan has asked the United States and 25 other beef-exporting nations to provide country-of-origin certificates for beef shipments to help prevent the spread of mad cow disease, government officials said on Tuesday.

 

Americas

 

U.S., Mexico to Battle Over Trade Rules
United States claims new antidumping restrictions on beef and rice exports imposed by Mexican officials violate trade agreements.

 

UPDATE 2-US files WTO case against Mexico farm barriers
The United States said on Monday it has begun legal action at the World Trade Organization to overturn anti-dumping duties imposed by Mexico on U.S. beef and rice imports worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

BSE Update: Testing Nearing Completion
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) yesterday said their active investigation into a single case of BSE reported in Alberta is nearing completion.

 

No News is Good News for Canada
No more cases of mad cow disease have been discovered North of the border.

 

U.S. Files WTO Case Against Mexico's Antidumping Restrictions on Beef and Rice Exports
U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick announced today that the United States is filing a WTO case against Mexico in connection with Mexico's antidumping orders on U.S. beef and white long grain rice. The consultations will also cover aspects of Mexico's recently amended antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Today's actions begin a 60-day consultation period, which is required in WTO disputes.

 

CANADA/USA: No timetable yet for easing of beef ban - USDA
US officials have yet to reply to Canada's request for an easing of the current temporary ban on Canadian beef and cattle, and do not have a clear timetable for a decision.

 

U.S. files WTO case against Mexico in beef antidumping dispute

Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick announced Monday that the United States is filing a case against Mexico via the World Trade Organization in connection with Mexico's antidumping orders on U.S. beef and white long grain rice.

Asia Pacific

 

Japan asks 26 beef suppliers for origin certificate
Japan has asked the United States and 25 other beef-exporting nations to provide country-of-origin certificates for beef shipments to help prevent the spread of mad cow disease, government officials said on Tuesday.

 

Americas

 

U.S., Mexico to Battle Over Trade Rules
United States claims new antidumping restrictions on beef and rice exports imposed by Mexican officials violate trade agreements.

 

UPDATE 2-US files WTO case against Mexico farm barriers
The United States said on Monday it has begun legal action at the World Trade Organization to overturn anti-dumping duties imposed by Mexico on U.S. beef and rice imports worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

BSE Update: Testing Nearing Completion
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) yesterday said their active investigation into a single case of BSE reported in Alberta is nearing completion.

 

No News is Good News for Canada
No more cases of mad cow disease have been discovered North of the border.

 

U.S. Files WTO Case Against Mexico’s Antidumping Restrictions on Beef and Rice Exports
U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick announced today that the United States is filing a WTO case against Mexico in connection with Mexico’s antidumping orders on U.S. beef and white long grain rice. The consultations will also cover aspects of Mexico’s recently amended antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Today’s actions begin a 60-day consultation period, which is required in WTO disputes.

 

CANADA/USA: No timetable yet for easing of beef ban - USDA
US officials have yet to reply to Canada’s request for an easing of the current temporary ban on Canadian beef and cattle, and do not have a clear timetable for a decision.

 

U.S. files WTO case against Mexico in beef antidumping dispute

Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick announced Monday that the United States is filing a case against Mexico via the World Trade Organization in connection with Mexico's antidumping orders on U.S. beef and white long grain rice.