Asia PacificMinistry tightening blood ban over CJD The health ministry, aimin...

Asia Pacific

Ministry tightening blood ban over CJD
The health ministry, aiming to quell fears of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, will ban blood donations from people who stayed in Britain or France for even a single day between 1980 and 1996, ministry officials said Tuesday.

Cattle exporters face new regulations in China
Exporters of live dairy cows to China are being warned they could be forced out of the market if they don't meet new regulations.

Americas

Canada, U.S. chilly relations
The marriage between the United States and Canada in agricultural trade has hit a "rough patch," in the words of one Canadian analyst, after measures last week meant to keep cattle and hogs north of the border.

Europe

BSE testing routine announced
The government has launched a public consultation on the proposed legislation which will set out the legal requirements of a robust testing regime to replace the Over Thirty Months Rule.

Tighter checks on feed transport to be introduced on a pilot project
In the Netherlands the transportation of animal feed is governed by the regulations of the GMP+ quality control system. A decision has now been made to tighten up the checks made on vehicles, particularly as regards spot checks. The more rigorous requirements will be introduced on 1 July 2005 on a trial basis.

USA

U.S. beef producers angered by mad cow threat
A group of U.S. beef producers says Canada isn't doing enough to make sure it stays free of mad cow disease.

Commerce Department rules Canada dumping hogs in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has reaffirmed its earlier decision that Canadian producers are dumping live hogs in the U.S., and announced provisional antidumping duties averaging 10.63% will be placed on imports of live hogs from Canada.

South Dakota implements first state branding program
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has signed into law the country's first state-certified beef program.

Asia Pacific

Ministry tightening blood ban over CJD
The health ministry, aiming to quell fears of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, will ban blood donations from people who stayed in Britain or France for even a single day between 1980 and 1996, ministry officials said Tuesday.

Cattle exporters face new regulations in China
Exporters of live dairy cows to China are being warned they could be forced out of the market if they don't meet new regulations.

Americas

Canada, U.S. chilly relations
The marriage between the United States and Canada in agricultural trade has hit a "rough patch," in the words of one Canadian analyst, after measures last week meant to keep cattle and hogs north of the border.

Europe

BSE testing routine announced
The government has launched a public consultation on the proposed legislation which will set out the legal requirements of a robust testing regime to replace the Over Thirty Months Rule.

Tighter checks on feed transport to be introduced on a pilot project
In the Netherlands the transportation of animal feed is governed by the regulations of the GMP+ quality control system. A decision has now been made to tighten up the checks made on vehicles, particularly as regards spot checks. The more rigorous requirements will be introduced on 1 July 2005 on a trial basis.

USA

U.S. beef producers angered by mad cow threat
A group of U.S. beef producers says Canada isn't doing enough to make sure it stays free of mad cow disease.

Commerce Department rules Canada dumping hogs in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has reaffirmed its earlier decision that Canadian producers are dumping live hogs in the U.S., and announced provisional antidumping duties averaging 10.63% will be placed on imports of live hogs from Canada.

South Dakota implements first state branding program
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has signed into law the country's first state-certified beef program.