Asia PacificS. Korea mulling inspections of all U.S. beef importsSouth Korea...

Asia Pacific
S. Korea mulling inspections of all U.S. beef imports
South Korea is considering whether to inspect all imported U.S. beef to alleviate health concerns, the spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Monday.

Europe
Romanian's pork standards too high for domestic producers
Romania’s decision to implement EU regulations prior to the country’s accession raises potential national treatment concerns under the WTO, as the measure holds third-country meat products to a higher standard than Romania’s own domestic product.

Russia Gets Green Light From U.S. In WTO Bid
The United States and Russia announced Friday that they had agreed in principle on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, a breakthrough that appears to end 13 years of politically charged and sometimes bitter wrangling.

Company recalls meat due to breach of BSE safety rules
A Northern Ireland company is recalling thousands of cuts of meat sold in the UK, France, Italy and Spain after a breach of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) safety procedures allowed an untested cow into the food chain.

Canada
Hog industry angered by Manitoba moratorium
A moratorium on building new hog barns or expanding existing sites has producers up in arms in the country's biggest hog-producing province.

United States
US Team to Visit Korea to Boost Beef Exports
A U.S. agricultural delegation is scheduled to visit South Korea this week and call on Seoul to soften regulations on American beef imports, officials and industry sources said Saturday.

Asia Pacific
S. Korea mulling inspections of all U.S. beef imports
South Korea is considering whether to inspect all imported U.S. beef to alleviate health concerns, the spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Monday.

Europe
Romanian's pork standards too high for domestic producers
Romania’s decision to implement EU regulations prior to the country’s accession raises potential national treatment concerns under the WTO, as the measure holds third-country meat products to a higher standard than Romania’s own domestic product.

Russia Gets Green Light From U.S. In WTO Bid
The United States and Russia announced Friday that they had agreed in principle on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, a breakthrough that appears to end 13 years of politically charged and sometimes bitter wrangling.

Company recalls meat due to breach of BSE safety rules
A Northern Ireland company is recalling thousands of cuts of meat sold in the UK, France, Italy and Spain after a breach of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) safety procedures allowed an untested cow into the food chain.

Canada
Hog industry angered by Manitoba moratorium
A moratorium on building new hog barns or expanding existing sites has producers up in arms in the country's biggest hog-producing province.

United States
US Team to Visit Korea to Boost Beef Exports
A U.S. agricultural delegation is scheduled to visit South Korea this week and call on Seoul to soften regulations on American beef imports, officials and industry sources said Saturday.