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Japan panel says U.S. beef is safe, trade to resume
Japan will ease a ban on U.S. beef imports after a Japanese panel declared on Monday that beef from young American cattle is safe if risk materials that could transmit mad cow disease are removed, government officials said.
Japanese technical panel OK's U.S., Canadian beef
The scientific panel tasked by Japan's independent Food Safety Commission with determining the risk involved with allowing the importation of beef from the United States and Canada has delivered a report saying that if proper precautions are taken, the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy infection is very low.
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Japan panel says U.S. beef is safe, trade to resume
Japan will ease a ban on U.S. beef imports after a Japanese panel declared on Monday that beef from young American cattle is safe if risk materials that could transmit mad cow disease are removed, government officials said.
Japanese technical panel OK's U.S., Canadian beef
The scientific panel tasked by Japan's independent Food Safety Commission with determining the risk involved with allowing the importation of beef from the United States and Canada has delivered a report saying that if proper precautions are taken, the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy infection is very low.
Americas
Canadian pork industry disappointed with latest EU trade reform proposal
The Canadian Pork Council is expressing disappointment over the latest European Union offer to increase global access to its markets and keep world trade talks on track.
USA
Conference committee delays mandatory COOL
Mandatory country-of-origin labeling will be delayed at least two more years after conferees in a joint Senate/House Agriculture Appropriations Conference Committee approved a House measure backed by the meat-processing industry and opposed by many producers.
NCBA adds 4,000 members
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association ended its 2005 fiscal year with strong growth in membership of cow-calf operators, as well as in total revenue, according to an NCBA news release.