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Asia Pacific

Japan's supermarkets to increase Australian beef purchases
Japan's major supermarket chains will purchase 40 percent more Australian beef in 2004 than the previous year, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported.

Americas

Quebec's moratorium on new pig farms to end Dec. 15
The moratorium on new pig farms in Quebec will be lifted on Dec. 15, but prospective hog-production operators must jump through some municipal hoops before a new facility is given the stamp of approval, Montreal's The Gazette reported.

Europe

Beef Safety Backed
British beef receives an endorsement from the European food safety chiefs urging end to BSE sanctions.

Attempts to revive Doha world trade talks
The European Union says it's prepared to eliminate export subsidies and cut support for its farmers, as long as other countries are prepared to compromise as well.

USA

Expansion Will Continue
A major U.S. pork processor plans more acquisitions and international meat sales.

United States and Japan To Hold First BSE Technical Working Group Meeting
The United States and Japan will begin a series of technical working group meetings next week with the objective of resuming beef trade between the two countries in the summer. The first meeting will be held May 18 and 19, in Tokyo with subsequent meetings to be held in June and July.

Asia Pacific

Japan's supermarkets to increase Australian beef purchases
Japan's major supermarket chains will purchase 40 percent more Australian beef in 2004 than the previous year, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported.

Americas

Quebec's moratorium on new pig farms to end Dec. 15
The moratorium on new pig farms in Quebec will be lifted on Dec. 15, but prospective hog-production operators must jump through some municipal hoops before a new facility is given the stamp of approval, Montreal's The Gazette reported.

Europe

Beef Safety Backed
British beef receives an endorsement from the European food safety chiefs urging end to BSE sanctions.

Attempts to revive Doha world trade talks
The European Union says it's prepared to eliminate export subsidies and cut support for its farmers, as long as other countries are prepared to compromise as well.

USA

Expansion Will Continue
A major U.S. pork processor plans more acquisitions and international meat sales.

United States and Japan To Hold First BSE Technical Working Group Meeting
The United States and Japan will begin a series of technical working group meetings next week with the objective of resuming beef trade between the two countries in the summer. The first meeting will be held May 18 and 19, in Tokyo with subsequent meetings to be held in June and July.