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Asia Pacific

$3 million worth of meat stuck in Malaysian ports
Three million dollars worth of red meat has been stuck in Malaysian ports for more than a month and is at risk of going rotten.

Americas

Mexico says close to lifting U.S. beef ban
MEXICO CITY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Mexico expects to soon lift its ban on U.S. beef as mad cow disease fears subside, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Tuesday, confirming similar comments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

UPDATE 2-Canada baffled by U.S. cattle import delay
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada's trade minister said on Tuesday he was mystified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to seek additional consultations before easing a ban on imports of Canadian cattle.

Canada seen sending 10 pct more pigs to US in 2004
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada will likely export 10 percent more pigs and hogs to the United States in 2004 than it did last year as farmers try to find ways to cut losses, a Maple Leaf Foods <MFI.TO> official said on Tuesday.

Europe

UPDATE 1-France says U.S. ban on meats unjustified
PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - France said on Wednesday a U.S. ban on imports of foie gras, cured hams and other gourmet meats over hygiene standards was unjustified but dismissed the notion it was in retaliation for Europe's embargo on U.S. chickens and eggs to keep out bird flu.

USA

USDA signals Mexico and Canada may ease beef ban
Keith Collins, USDA's chief economist, said Mexico and Canada may act within days to ease import restrictions on U.S. beef resulting from the Dec. 23 discovery of a single Washington state cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

USDA says 90,000 lbs. beef recalled on E. coli fear
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A California company is recalling about 90,000 pounds of beef distributed to U.S. military bases in Asia and retail stores in western states because of fears the meat could be contaminated with a deadly bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

USDA should lift BSE ban on all Canada cattle-min
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture should lift its ban on all Canadian cattle immediately after one more public comment period on mad cow disease is concluded, Agriculture Minister Bob Speller said on Tuesday.

One Door Opens; One Door Closes
Canada and Mexico consider reopening their markets to U.S. beef while the Europe and South Korea ban U.S. poultry imports.

Asia Pacific

$3 million worth of meat stuck in Malaysian ports
Three million dollars worth of red meat has been stuck in Malaysian ports for more than a month and is at risk of going rotten.

Americas

Mexico says close to lifting U.S. beef ban
MEXICO CITY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Mexico expects to soon lift its ban on U.S. beef as mad cow disease fears subside, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Tuesday, confirming similar comments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

UPDATE 2-Canada baffled by U.S. cattle import delay
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada's trade minister said on Tuesday he was mystified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to seek additional consultations before easing a ban on imports of Canadian cattle.

Canada seen sending 10 pct more pigs to US in 2004
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada will likely export 10 percent more pigs and hogs to the United States in 2004 than it did last year as farmers try to find ways to cut losses, a Maple Leaf Foods <MFI.TO> official said on Tuesday.

Europe

UPDATE 1-France says U.S. ban on meats unjustified
PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - France said on Wednesday a U.S. ban on imports of foie gras, cured hams and other gourmet meats over hygiene standards was unjustified but dismissed the notion it was in retaliation for Europe's embargo on U.S. chickens and eggs to keep out bird flu.

USA

USDA signals Mexico and Canada may ease beef ban
Keith Collins, USDA's chief economist, said Mexico and Canada may act within days to ease import restrictions on U.S. beef resulting from the Dec. 23 discovery of a single Washington state cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

USDA says 90,000 lbs. beef recalled on E. coli fear
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A California company is recalling about 90,000 pounds of beef distributed to U.S. military bases in Asia and retail stores in western states because of fears the meat could be contaminated with a deadly bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

USDA should lift BSE ban on all Canada cattle-min
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture should lift its ban on all Canadian cattle immediately after one more public comment period on mad cow disease is concluded, Agriculture Minister Bob Speller said on Tuesday.

One Door Opens; One Door Closes
Canada and Mexico consider reopening their markets to U.S. beef while the Europe and South Korea ban U.S. poultry imports.