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Asia Pacific

Suspected 13th BSE case discovered in Japan
Japanese authorities said a 13th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy has been discovered in the central state of Nara.

MORE BSE FOUND
Japan reports a second bovine spongiform encephalopathy infected cow within two weeks.

MEAT SALES RISE
Australia sees sales of red meat continue to rise over the last five years.

DATABASE APPROVED
An independent review gives its approval to Australia’s livestock identification and tracking system.

How to Gauge Age of Cattle Next Issue in Japan-U.S. BSE Spat
The question of how to determine the age of a cow is emerging as a new source of conflict between Tokyo and Washington in regard to whether and when Japan will resume imports of U.S. beef.

Europe

EU lifts BSE export ban on Portugal
The European Union has lifted a ban on beef and related products from Portugal.

Americas

AMI's Boyle boosts Canadian imports in editorial
The U.S. ban on cattle imports from Canada is hurting both countries — that's what the American Meat Institute's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Patrick Boyle wrote in an editorial published in the September issue of Alberta Beef magazine.

USA

Safeguards Strengthened Against BSE
The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken three actions to strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Asia Pacific

Suspected 13th BSE case discovered in Japan
Japanese authorities said a 13th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy has been discovered in the central state of Nara.

MORE BSE FOUND
Japan reports a second bovine spongiform encephalopathy infected cow within two weeks.

MEAT SALES RISE
Australia sees sales of red meat continue to rise over the last five years.

DATABASE APPROVED
An independent review gives its approval to Australia’s livestock identification and tracking system.

How to Gauge Age of Cattle Next Issue in Japan-U.S. BSE Spat
The question of how to determine the age of a cow is emerging as a new source of conflict between Tokyo and Washington in regard to whether and when Japan will resume imports of U.S. beef.

Europe

EU lifts BSE export ban on Portugal
The European Union has lifted a ban on beef and related products from Portugal.

Americas

AMI's Boyle boosts Canadian imports in editorial
The U.S. ban on cattle imports from Canada is hurting both countries — that's what the American Meat Institute's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Patrick Boyle wrote in an editorial published in the September issue of Alberta Beef magazine.

USA

Safeguards Strengthened Against BSE
The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken three actions to strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).