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Asia Pacific
Japan could let regions set own mad cow standards
Japan's health minister said on Tuesday it may let local governments set their own standards for mad cow tests, a move that could complicate the talks to ease a ban on U.S. beef imports.
CJD case prompts alert, other precautions in Australia
Australia's Royal Melbourne Hospital has sent registered letters to 1,056 former patients who may have been exposed to contaminated instruments during brain and spinal procedures, destroyed thousands of neurosurgical instruments and sterilized all of its standard surgical tools in the wake of the death of a patient from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
TOP PROCESSORS
Australia expands the ranking of its largest beef producers.
BEEF IN CHINA
Australian beef imports dominate in China in filling a growing consumer demand.
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
Australians still love their red meat - despite the price, recent sales figures reveal.
TRACEABILITY BOOST
Australia’s livestock identity plan’s management is strengthened with ISO certification.
Europe
IRELAND: Seminar to deepen EU-US cooperation on food safety
The European Union and the United States are to hold a technical seminar at the Food and Veterinary Office in Ireland on 16-17 September to discuss the practical implementation of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) principles for food safety risks.
Americas
Saskatchewan may sue Canadian federal government over BSE plans
The province of Saskatchewan may file a lawsuit demanding that the Canadian federal government pick up the entire cost of an aid package to cattle farmers, processors and exporters whose businesses have been shattered by the U.S. embargo of Canadian beef products.
SETTLEMENT SOUGHT
The Canadian swine industry asks U.S. pork producers to withdraw trade court cases.
CANADA: Asian supermarket chain continues expansion
Canada's biggest Asian supermarket chain just got bigger. T&T Supermarket, which focuses on providing a range of Asian foods using a western approach to supermarket management, opened its first supermarket in Richmond, British Columbia in 1993.
USA
AMI lobbies for mandatory animal ID program
In response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding animal identification, the American Meat Institute said it supports immediate implementation of a mandatory animal identification program for all livestock species.
Asia Pacific
Japan could let regions set own mad cow standards
Japan's health minister said on Tuesday it may let local governments set their own standards for mad cow tests, a move that could complicate the talks to ease a ban on U.S. beef imports.
CJD case prompts alert, other precautions in Australia
Australia's Royal Melbourne Hospital has sent registered letters to 1,056 former patients who may have been exposed to contaminated instruments during brain and spinal procedures, destroyed thousands of neurosurgical instruments and sterilized all of its standard surgical tools in the wake of the death of a patient from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
TOP PROCESSORS
Australia expands the ranking of its largest beef producers.
BEEF IN CHINA
Australian beef imports dominate in China in filling a growing consumer demand.
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
Australians still love their red meat - despite the price, recent sales figures reveal.
TRACEABILITY BOOST
Australia’s livestock identity plan’s management is strengthened with ISO certification.
Europe
IRELAND: Seminar to deepen EU-US cooperation on food safety
The European Union and the United States are to hold a technical seminar at the Food and Veterinary Office in Ireland on 16-17 September to discuss the practical implementation of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) principles for food safety risks.
Americas
Saskatchewan may sue Canadian federal government over BSE plans
The province of Saskatchewan may file a lawsuit demanding that the Canadian federal government pick up the entire cost of an aid package to cattle farmers, processors and exporters whose businesses have been shattered by the U.S. embargo of Canadian beef products.
SETTLEMENT SOUGHT
The Canadian swine industry asks U.S. pork producers to withdraw trade court cases.
CANADA: Asian supermarket chain continues expansion
Canada's biggest Asian supermarket chain just got bigger. T&T Supermarket, which focuses on providing a range of Asian foods using a western approach to supermarket management, opened its first supermarket in Richmond, British Columbia in 1993.
USA
AMI lobbies for mandatory animal ID program
In response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding animal identification, the American Meat Institute said it supports immediate implementation of a mandatory animal identification program for all livestock species.