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Asia Pacific
 
U.S., Japan may meet over beef ban next week
Agricultural officials from Japan and the United States may meet next week to negotiate the end of a ban on U.S. beef imports.

Korea Fears U.S. May Take Beef Case to WTO
The government is alert to the possibility that the United States will take the case to the World Trade Organization (WTO), should Korea continue to delay its import of U.S. beef.

America

Peru opens to all U.S. beef
Peru will begin accepting all beef (boneless, bone-in and offal) and beef products effective with export certification dated May 31, 2006 or later. Peru has immediately started accepting fresh and frozen boneless beef and beef stomachs, kidneys and livers. This agreement was part of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

Europe

British beef shipments to France to start Wednesday
The first shipment of British beef to France since the lifting of a ban imposed at the height of the 1990s mad cow crisis will be sold on the Rungis food market on Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday.

Raw pork import raises foot and mouth risk
National questioned the effectiveness of New Zealand's border control yesterday following an illegal shipment of raw pork from Korea.

USA

Improved meat sales fail to offset third-quarter losses for Sara Lee
Weaker sales and charges to sell off businesses led to a 78 percent drop in Sara Lee Corp.'s third-quarter profit, the company reported.

Asia Pacific
 
U.S., Japan may meet over beef ban next week
Agricultural officials from Japan and the United States may meet next week to negotiate the end of a ban on U.S. beef imports.

Korea Fears U.S. May Take Beef Case to WTO
The government is alert to the possibility that the United States will take the case to the World Trade Organization (WTO), should Korea continue to delay its import of U.S. beef.

America

Peru opens to all U.S. beef
Peru will begin accepting all beef (boneless, bone-in and offal) and beef products effective with export certification dated May 31, 2006 or later. Peru has immediately started accepting fresh and frozen boneless beef and beef stomachs, kidneys and livers. This agreement was part of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

Europe

British beef shipments to France to start Wednesday
The first shipment of British beef to France since the lifting of a ban imposed at the height of the 1990s mad cow crisis will be sold on the Rungis food market on Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday.

Raw pork import raises foot and mouth risk
National questioned the effectiveness of New Zealand's border control yesterday following an illegal shipment of raw pork from Korea.

USA

Improved meat sales fail to offset third-quarter losses for Sara Lee
Weaker sales and charges to sell off businesses led to a 78 percent drop in Sara Lee Corp.'s third-quarter profit, the company reported.