Russia                                   

Russia                                                                                           

TRQ Lists Recalled For Revision

USMEF-Moscow reports that the meat quota allocation lists released January 9 have been recalled and will be revised due to errors and omissions. New lists are expected to be issued.

The companies receiving the largest pork quotas (from all sources) on the initial lists were:

• Exsima — 5,418 mt (Moscow)
• State  EnterpriseProdintorg – 5,551 mt (Moscow)
• MjasTorg – 3,389 mt (Moscow)
• Agerratum – 19,056 (Moscow)
• KromExpo-N – 8,214 mt (Moscow)
• ProdImport (Rubege) – 3,658 mt (St. Petersburg)
• MeatLand – 6,876 mt
• Al’tair  — 7,713 mt (St. Petersburg)  

The companies which received the largest quotas for importing U.S. pork were:

• Interfood (Kaliningrad) — 598 mt
• Exsima – 565 mt (Moscow)
• State  EnterpriseProdintorg – 533 mt (Moscow)
• MjasTorg – 357 mt (Moscow)
• Agerratum – 2,280 (Moscow)
• KromExpo-N – 501 mt(Moscow)
• ProdImport (Rubege) – 378 mt (St. Petersburg)
• MeatLand – 654 mt and Al’tair  — 923 mt (St. Petersburg).

 The largest quotas for importing frozen beef went to:

• Exsima – 9,473 mt
• Reserve Food Company – 6,438 mt
• MeatLand – 6,360 mt.

USMEF will report the revised list when they are announced.

U.S.

30-Day Extension To Filing Deadline For Beef Checkoff At Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a 30-day extension to the U.S. Department of Justice and interveners in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Beef Checkoff Program. Under the extension, the Department of Justice will have until the end of the day on Feb. 13, 2004, to file a request for a writ of certiorari, or a request seeking Supreme Court review of the Livestock Marketing Association's lawsuit opposing the checkoff program. The previous deadline for filing the request was Jan. 14, 2004.

South Korea

South Korea Not Ready To Lift Canadian Beef Ban

South Korea is not ready to lift its ban on imports of Canadian beef imposed following Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) case in May. South Korean Agriculture Minister Hur Sung-man told Canada's minister of agriculture and agri-food, Bob Speller, that South Korea "had no choice but to maintain its existing position," in a statement issued after their meeting. South Korea banned imports of U.S. beef on December 24.

Japan

Japan Wants All Cattle Tested

The Japanese government will lift its ban on U.S. beef imports if the United States follows Japanese procedures and tests all cattle for BSE before shipping, according to a report in the Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun.

Trade minister Shoichi Nakagawa reiterated that point in talks Thursday in Washingtonwith Robert Zoellick, the U.S. trade representative.

Russia                                                                                           

TRQ Lists Recalled For Revision

USMEF-Moscow reports that the meat quota allocation lists released January 9 have been recalled and will be revised due to errors and omissions. New lists are expected to be issued.

The companies receiving the largest pork quotas (from all sources) on the initial lists were:

• Exsima — 5,418 mt (Moscow)
• State  EnterpriseProdintorg – 5,551 mt (Moscow)
• MjasTorg – 3,389 mt (Moscow)
• Agerratum – 19,056 (Moscow)
• KromExpo-N – 8,214 mt (Moscow)
• ProdImport (Rubege) – 3,658 mt (St. Petersburg)
• MeatLand – 6,876 mt
• Al’tair  — 7,713 mt (St. Petersburg)  

The companies which received the largest quotas for importing U.S. pork were:

• Interfood (Kaliningrad) — 598 mt
• Exsima – 565 mt (Moscow)
• State  EnterpriseProdintorg – 533 mt (Moscow)
• MjasTorg – 357 mt (Moscow)
• Agerratum – 2,280 (Moscow)
• KromExpo-N – 501 mt(Moscow)
• ProdImport (Rubege) – 378 mt (St. Petersburg)
• MeatLand – 654 mt and Al’tair  — 923 mt (St. Petersburg).

 The largest quotas for importing frozen beef went to:

• Exsima – 9,473 mt
• Reserve Food Company – 6,438 mt
• MeatLand – 6,360 mt.

USMEF will report the revised list when they are announced.

U.S.

30-Day Extension To Filing Deadline For Beef Checkoff At Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a 30-day extension to the U.S. Department of Justice and interveners in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Beef Checkoff Program. Under the extension, the Department of Justice will have until the end of the day on Feb. 13, 2004, to file a request for a writ of certiorari, or a request seeking Supreme Court review of the Livestock Marketing Association's lawsuit opposing the checkoff program. The previous deadline for filing the request was Jan. 14, 2004.

South Korea

South Korea Not Ready To Lift Canadian Beef Ban

South Korea is not ready to lift its ban on imports of Canadian beef imposed following Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) case in May. South Korean Agriculture Minister Hur Sung-man told Canada's minister of agriculture and agri-food, Bob Speller, that South Korea "had no choice but to maintain its existing position," in a statement issued after their meeting. South Korea banned imports of U.S. beef on December 24.

Japan

Japan Wants All Cattle Tested

The Japanese government will lift its ban on U.S. beef imports if the United States follows Japanese procedures and tests all cattle for BSE before shipping, according to a report in the Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun.

Trade minister Shoichi Nakagawa reiterated that point in talks Thursday in Washingtonwith Robert Zoellick, the U.S. trade representative.