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Asia Pacific

 

Japanese beef industry shrugs off latest mad cow case

Japan's latest case of mad cow disease, its sixth, has rekindled food-safety concerns but will have minimal impact on the slow and steady pace of recovery in beef demand, industry officials said earlier this week.

 

Americas

 

Canada Opposes COOL
A USDA foreign trade official said here Thursday the Canadian government is vigorously opposing U.S. country-of-origin labeling for red meat because Canada is "dangerously dependent" on the United States as an export market for beef.

 

Questions Asked over Pork Exports
Mexican government issues documents in antidumping investigation against US exporters.

 

Central America, U.S. begin free trade talks Mon.
SAN JOSE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Five Central American nations and the United States will begin the first round of free trade talks on Monday in Costa Rica aimed at securing a free trade pact for the two regions' commerce, valued around $20 billion annually.

 

Europe

 

RPT-UPDATE 3-Russia sets poultry, beef, pork import quotas

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov has signed resolutions setting annual import quotas for poultry meat, beef and pork, a government spokesman said on Monday.

 

EU "seriously concerned" about Russian meat quotas
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Union is seriously concerned about Russia's move to restrict meat imports and will seek consultations with Moscow, EU officials said on Monday.

 

Russia Sets Quotas for Meat Imports
Combined Reports The government Friday set annual quotas on imports of poultry, beef and pork.

 

USA

 

USDA settles suit with Nebraska meat plant
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A Nebraska beef company, cited for a series of food safety violations, reached an agreement with the U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday that will prevent a temporary shut down of its operations