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Asia Pacific

U.S. close to beef deal with China
Agriculture trade representatives work on a protocol for the resumption of U.S. beef exports to China.

Beef flows to South Africa
Australian beef starts to fill the gap left by bans on beef from Brazil and Argentina.

Japan wants to see full inspection results before resuming trade talks
Before meeting with a team of U.S. trade officials enroute to Japan, Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said in Tokyo Tuesday he wants to see the full results of a survey of U.S. meat packers the Agriculture Department performed after a tainted shipment of veal was sent to Japan.

Japan confirms 26th BSE case
Japanese authorities confirmed that a dairy cow tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy returned a positive result.

Hong Kong Blocks Harris Beef
Hong Kong authorities suspended beef imports from Harris Ranch Beef Co. on Tuesday after a bone fragment was found in a shipment from the California company, a violation of local mad cow disease precautions.

Americas

Canada provides case for food safety
A new C$2.64 million food-safety initiative is launched in British Columbia.

Europe

Swine fever controls in Germany
The government puts restriction on the movement of pigs in an effort to control an outbreak of classical swine fever.

USA

U.S. eye out for Swine Fever
The highly contagious Classical Swine Fever, also known as hog cholera, was eradicated from the United States in 1978, and USDA and participants of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) want it to stay that way.

Asia Pacific

U.S. close to beef deal with China
Agriculture trade representatives work on a protocol for the resumption of U.S. beef exports to China.

Beef flows to South Africa
Australian beef starts to fill the gap left by bans on beef from Brazil and Argentina.

Japan wants to see full inspection results before resuming trade talks
Before meeting with a team of U.S. trade officials enroute to Japan, Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said in Tokyo Tuesday he wants to see the full results of a survey of U.S. meat packers the Agriculture Department performed after a tainted shipment of veal was sent to Japan.

Japan confirms 26th BSE case
Japanese authorities confirmed that a dairy cow tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy returned a positive result.

Hong Kong Blocks Harris Beef
Hong Kong authorities suspended beef imports from Harris Ranch Beef Co. on Tuesday after a bone fragment was found in a shipment from the California company, a violation of local mad cow disease precautions.

Americas

Canada provides case for food safety
A new C$2.64 million food-safety initiative is launched in British Columbia.

Europe

Swine fever controls in Germany
The government puts restriction on the movement of pigs in an effort to control an outbreak of classical swine fever.

USA

U.S. eye out for Swine Fever
The highly contagious Classical Swine Fever, also known as hog cholera, was eradicated from the United States in 1978, and USDA and participants of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) want it to stay that way.