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Asia Pacific

Japan Report on BSE Testing Raising Hopes on Restoring U.S. Beef Exports
A new draft report by the Japanese Food Safety Commission is further raising optimism about a resumption inU.S. beef exports to Japan. Or at least it is raising hopes on the U.S. side that a deal can be reached with Japan that may not involve testing of all cattle destined for slaughter.

Japanese panel: Eliminating BSE tests for young cattle a possibility
A draft report released by a Japanese government panel studying BSE testing policies concluded that testing young cattle for the brain-wasting disease is neither useful nor necessary to protect human health, according to published reports.

TRADE DEAL APPROVED
The United States Congress approves a free-trade agreement withAustralia.

Pork growing as Australian meat of choice
Pork has emerged as the fastest growing fresh meat choice of Australian consumers, with sales jumping 20 per cent in the past year.

Europe

STUNNING RECOMMENDATIONS
Europe’s EFSA recommends conditions and methods for effective stunning and killing of animals to avoid pain and minimize suffering.

OFFICAL SCOTCH BEEF
The European Union recognizes the geographical status of Scotch Beef.

TRADE TALKS RESUME
WTO’s director-general urges G-90 ministers to show flexibility in a new round of discussions.

USA

IFT 2004: Seminar focuses on intricacies of U.S. BSE situation
LAS VEGAS — Seven months after bovine spongiform encephalopathy was discovered in Washington state and six months after downers were banned from entering the food supply, both issues remain near the forefront of discussions regarding the beef industry.

FSIS detains adulterated pork products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service last week began to detain an undetermined amount of fried pork fat that was produced in a federal establishment without the presence of USDA inspectors.

Asia Pacific

Japan Report on BSE Testing Raising Hopes on Restoring U.S. Beef Exports
A new draft report by the Japanese Food Safety Commission is further raising optimism about a resumption inU.S. beef exports to Japan. Or at least it is raising hopes on the U.S. side that a deal can be reached with Japan that may not involve testing of all cattle destined for slaughter.

Japanese panel: Eliminating BSE tests for young cattle a possibility
A draft report released by a Japanese government panel studying BSE testing policies concluded that testing young cattle for the brain-wasting disease is neither useful nor necessary to protect human health, according to published reports.

TRADE DEAL APPROVED
The United States Congress approves a free-trade agreement withAustralia.

Pork growing as Australian meat of choice
Pork has emerged as the fastest growing fresh meat choice of Australian consumers, with sales jumping 20 per cent in the past year.

Europe

STUNNING RECOMMENDATIONS
Europe’s EFSA recommends conditions and methods for effective stunning and killing of animals to avoid pain and minimize suffering.

OFFICAL SCOTCH BEEF
The European Union recognizes the geographical status of Scotch Beef.

TRADE TALKS RESUME
WTO’s director-general urges G-90 ministers to show flexibility in a new round of discussions.

USA

IFT 2004: Seminar focuses on intricacies of U.S. BSE situation
LAS VEGAS — Seven months after bovine spongiform encephalopathy was discovered in Washington state and six months after downers were banned from entering the food supply, both issues remain near the forefront of discussions regarding the beef industry.

FSIS detains adulterated pork products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service last week began to detain an undetermined amount of fried pork fat that was produced in a federal establishment without the presence of USDA inspectors.