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Japan/South Korea                                                                   

BSE Expert Team Going To Japan And South Korea

USDA Secretary Mike Johanns announced today (April 18) that a bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) expert team will travel to South Korea and Japan as part of the continuing efforts to persuade both countries to lift their bans on U.S. beef. 

“We look forward to these opportunities in South Korea and Japan to further demonstrate the safety of U.S. beef and that our system complies with international science-based guidelines for trade,” said Johanns in a USDA press release.

The team will review how U.S. BSE prevention programs ensure the safety of U.S. beef and encourage both governments to adopt import regulations that are in closer compliance with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines.

The team will first travel to South Korea April 19-22 for technical discussions with government officials and informational sessions with local media. From April 25-27, the team will be in Japan for technical discussions and sessions with consumers, scientists, government and business representatives. 

Following the delegation’s travel to South Korea and Japan, both countries are expected to send technical teams to the United States to review beef production and processing systems as a further step toward resuming imports of U.S. beef.

Japan/South Korea                                                                   

BSE Expert Team Going To Japan And South Korea

USDA Secretary Mike Johanns announced today (April 18) that a bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) expert team will travel to South Korea and Japan as part of the continuing efforts to persuade both countries to lift their bans on U.S. beef. 

“We look forward to these opportunities in South Korea and Japan to further demonstrate the safety of U.S. beef and that our system complies with international science-based guidelines for trade,” said Johanns in a USDA press release.

The team will review how U.S. BSE prevention programs ensure the safety of U.S. beef and encourage both governments to adopt import regulations that are in closer compliance with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines.

The team will first travel to South Korea April 19-22 for technical discussions with government officials and informational sessions with local media. From April 25-27, the team will be in Japan for technical discussions and sessions with consumers, scientists, government and business representatives. 

Following the delegation’s travel to South Korea and Japan, both countries are expected to send technical teams to the United States to review beef production and processing systems as a further step toward resuming imports of U.S. beef.