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Policy change could see meat from BSE countries here
Beef from countries affected by mad cow disease (BSE) could be allowed into Australia under changes being considered to Federal Government policy.
Japan says decision to resume U.S. beef imports should be based on science, not politics
Japan's agriculture minister on Friday rebuffed U.S. pressure to resume imports of American beef, saying Japan should reach a decision based on science, not politics.
Americas
Consumers encouraged to familiarize themselves with new nutrition labelling information
Health Canada is encouraging consumers to familiarize themselves with new nutrition labelling information appearing on prepackaged food products and to use that information to improve their diets.
Panama reopens market to U.S. beef
Panama announced that it has lifted the ban on U.S. beef that it imposed in early July after the announcement of the first native U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Atria to centralise pig slaughtering operation in nurmo
Atria Group plc has decided to centralise Atria Oy's pig slaughtering and cutting operations at Atria's Nurmo production plant.
E.C. releases favorable report on BSE controls
The European Commission report on British BSE control efforts brings resumption of beef exports a step closer to reality.
Scotland targets France for beef exports
A beef quality group in Scotland wants to sell beef to the French.
UK beef supply set to resume after EU report
In a new evaluation report the Commission says the UK has met the two conditions that the European Commission set out in order for discussions on lifting the embargo to begin with member states.
USA
U.S. beef official: Japan will take time
Amid mounting tension over Japan's ban on American beef, the head of the U.S. Meat Export Federation warned Thursday it would take years to regain lost market share even if Tokyo did reopen its markets.
Congress threatens Japan with sanctions
House Republicans, including House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), said after testimony by U.S. officials about beef trade that unless Japan stops "stonewalling" on the beef issue, Congress may introduce retaliatory measures.
Policy change could see meat from BSE countries here
Beef from countries affected by mad cow disease (BSE) could be allowed into Australia under changes being considered to Federal Government policy.
Japan says decision to resume U.S. beef imports should be based on science, not politics
Japan's agriculture minister on Friday rebuffed U.S. pressure to resume imports of American beef, saying Japan should reach a decision based on science, not politics.
Americas
Consumers encouraged to familiarize themselves with new nutrition labelling information
Health Canada is encouraging consumers to familiarize themselves with new nutrition labelling information appearing on prepackaged food products and to use that information to improve their diets.
Panama reopens market to U.S. beef
Panama announced that it has lifted the ban on U.S. beef that it imposed in early July after the announcement of the first native U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Atria to centralise pig slaughtering operation in nurmo
Atria Group plc has decided to centralise Atria Oy's pig slaughtering and cutting operations at Atria's Nurmo production plant.
E.C. releases favorable report on BSE controls
The European Commission report on British BSE control efforts brings resumption of beef exports a step closer to reality.
Scotland targets France for beef exports
A beef quality group in Scotland wants to sell beef to the French.
UK beef supply set to resume after EU report
In a new evaluation report the Commission says the UK has met the two conditions that the European Commission set out in order for discussions on lifting the embargo to begin with member states.
USA
U.S. beef official: Japan will take time
Amid mounting tension over Japan's ban on American beef, the head of the U.S. Meat Export Federation warned Thursday it would take years to regain lost market share even if Tokyo did reopen its markets.
Congress threatens Japan with sanctions
House Republicans, including House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), said after testimony by U.S. officials about beef trade that unless Japan stops "stonewalling" on the beef issue, Congress may introduce retaliatory measures.