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China Ban Lifted. Well......Almost

Mike

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China lifts ban on imports of some US beef products
06.30.2006, 08:37 AM



BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China has lifted a ban on imports of selected cuts of US beef that was put in place in 2003 after an outbreak of mad cow disease in the United States, the agriculture ministry said.

Only boneless cuts of beef from cows under 30 months of age would be allowed into the country, the ministry said in a joint decision made with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

Imports of other parts of US cattle, including the backbone, head, eyes and offal would not be allowed, it said.

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Mike

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USDA Disappointed by Limited Chinese Beef Trade
6/30/2006

AgWeb.com Editors

Following is a statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns regarding the resumption of beef trade with China:

June 30, 2006

"While we appreciate China's efforts since April to resume market access for U.S. beef, we are disappointed with China's announcement today of a limited market opening that only includes U.S. boneless beef under 30 months of age. At the April meeting of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Washington, China agreed to reopen its market to U.S. beef by June 30 following the development of a science-based trading protocol, consistent with World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines.

"We have fully described the numerous safeguards in our system, answered many questions and delivered an abundance of factual, science-based assurances that U.S. beef is safe.

"It's time for China to open its market to all U.S. beef products, in accordance with the international standards established by the OIE. We will not be satisfied until a full range of U.S. beef products are once again accepted into the Chinese market. These are the very same products that Americans and many consumers in nations across the globe safely enjoy every day. We stand ready to continue our technical discussions with China to finalize a protocol based on international scientific guidelines, which we hope will result in a significant market opening in the coming weeks."
 
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