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Asia Pacific

 

Japan Eases Bone Meal Restrictions
Temporary ban on imports to Japan of selected processed animal proteins lifted.

 

North China province, EU nations launch agricultural cooperation
North China's Hebei province and five European Union (EU) member nations have signed an agreement on agricultural cooperation in the next 10 years, said a source from the provincial government in Shijiazhuang Monday.

 

Hong Kong Shoppers Play Scrooge This Holiday Season as Jobs Under Threat

Jobless shop clerk P.Y. Wan finished her Christmas purchases this year with a small plastic wreath bought for HK$35 ($4.50) from a street vendor in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district. 

 

McDonald's Japan Profits Drop Sharply
Japanese hamburger chain expects to see net profits down by 95 per cent.

 

Beef exports could face tariff rise
Australia's beef exports to Japan could be slugged with a 50 per cent tariff if beef imports into the country continue to rise at current levels.

 

Americas

 

Argentina to export $100 million worth of beef to Chile in 2003
The Argentine government reported Sunday on the progress of the negotiations with Chile to export about $100 million worth of beef products to the neighboring country next year.

 

Europe

 

EU to respond soon to Denmark's Russian export woes
BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it planned to respond soon to complaints that Russia was punishing Denmark for allowing Chechen exiles to meet in Copenhagen in October by blocking its meat exports.

 

EU sees steady demand recovery in beef market
BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Europe's beef market should see a medium-term recovery in demand while supply will mostly stay low, ensuring that livestock producers continue to receive firm prices through to 2009, the European Commission said on Monday.

 

Netherlands to Import MBM
Dutch could help to dispose of surplus stocks of meat and bone meal in the EU.

 

USA

 

Tyson Closes Plants
1,500 jobs at stake as Tyson closes two plants and plans to sell a third.