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Asia Pacific
South Korea tells U.S. beef import tariffs negotiable
South Korea will not allow rice to be part of a free trade deal with the United States but it is willing to discuss lowering tariffs on beef imports, the agriculture minister said on Wednesday.

ASEAN
Massive food imports, smuggling killing Philippines agriculture
In a series of anti-smuggling operations the past couple of weeks, recovered were container vans full of smuggled chicken, pork, high-value vegetables and onions.

Malaysia's MISC Launches World's 1st Halal Liner Service Next Week
Malaysia's MISC Berhad will launch the world's first halal shipping container service next week, carrying Australian and New Zealand beef and other food items that meet Islamic dietary requirements to the Middle East, officials said Wednesday.

Europe
Germans Split on Measures to Combat Food Scares
Germany has been hit by a further rotten meat scandal. A new federal consumer information law intends to help weed out the bad apples. But can stricter controls solve the problem?

United States
U.S. beef exports trickle
The door is at least cracked for the re-opening of beef trade with South Korea and Japan, but area agribusiness leaders say they are not expecting to see exports rebound to the levels before the December 2003 discovery of mad cow disease in the U.S.

U.S.D.A. seeks nominations for inspection advisory committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

Asia Pacific
South Korea tells U.S. beef import tariffs negotiable
South Korea will not allow rice to be part of a free trade deal with the United States but it is willing to discuss lowering tariffs on beef imports, the agriculture minister said on Wednesday.

ASEAN
Massive food imports, smuggling killing Philippines agriculture
In a series of anti-smuggling operations the past couple of weeks, recovered were container vans full of smuggled chicken, pork, high-value vegetables and onions.

Malaysia's MISC Launches World's 1st Halal Liner Service Next Week
Malaysia's MISC Berhad will launch the world's first halal shipping container service next week, carrying Australian and New Zealand beef and other food items that meet Islamic dietary requirements to the Middle East, officials said Wednesday.

Europe
Germans Split on Measures to Combat Food Scares
Germany has been hit by a further rotten meat scandal. A new federal consumer information law intends to help weed out the bad apples. But can stricter controls solve the problem?

United States
U.S. beef exports trickle
The door is at least cracked for the re-opening of beef trade with South Korea and Japan, but area agribusiness leaders say they are not expecting to see exports rebound to the levels before the December 2003 discovery of mad cow disease in the U.S.

U.S.D.A. seeks nominations for inspection advisory committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.