Asia Pacific | US Poultry Bans in JapanJapan lifts one poultry ban and immedi...

Asia Pacific

 

US Poultry Bans in Japan
Japan lifts one poultry ban and immediately imposes a second.

 

Australia joins foot and mouth fight
Australia has joined a project by 15 Southeast Asian countries, to eradicate foot and mouth disease from their region.

 

Europe

 

Russia Imposes Tariff Rate Quotas on Meat
Russian Government steps in to protect domestic meat industry through import quotas.

 

Spinal Cord Found in British Sheep Carcass
Meat inspectors in the UK investigated over failure to spot Specified Risk Material in sheep carcass.

 

Scientists Cut Mad Cow Epidemic Estimate
Scientists have dramatically lowered their estimates of how many people are likely to die from the human form of mad cow disease, though experts say much uncertainty remains.

 

USA

 

USDA wants to audit four largest U.S. beef packers
The U.S. Agriculture Department is seeking $1 million from Congress so it can audit the four largest U.S. beef packers to ensure they are submitting uniform financial information, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said on Thursday.