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Even NCBA Has Rule 2 Concerns/Opposition

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Anonymous

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Canada Confirms 10th BSE Case: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed May 2nd diagnosis of the country’s 10th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). No part of the animal entered the human food or animal feed supply. Officials report the BSE-positive animal was a 66-month-old dairy cow from British Columbia.



This latest finding helps illustrate the logic behind comments submitted by NCBA March 12 on USDA’s proposal to amend the BSE minimal risk region rule expanding trade of cattle and beef products from Canada into the United States. In its comments, NCBA raised some very specific issues regarding post-feed ban cases and called for USDA to address these issues before going forward with any expansion of imports.


Specifically, NCBA called for USDA to revisit and better explain its designated March 1, 1999, feed ban compliance date. While current information demonstrates that Canada now maintains effective feed ban compliance, it is not clear that this was the case in March 1999. NCBA has asked for a quantitative assessment of feed ban compliance in Canada. An accurate feed ban date is absolutely essential for this proposed rule. Once an effective feed ban date is determined, USDA must use this date to ensure cattle imported into the United States were born after the set date. In addition, NCBA member-directed policy calls for Canadian cattle to be permanently identified through harvest.
 

Sandhusker

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"While current information demonstrates that Canada now maintains effective feed ban compliance......"

What was the "current information" demonstrating Back in 2000, 2001, 2002 when the post-ban positives were being born and infected? I don't remember anybody saying anything about a non-effective ban then...
 
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Sandhusker said:
"While current information demonstrates that Canada now maintains effective feed ban compliance......"

What was the "current information" demonstrating Back in 2000, 2001, 2002 when the post-ban positives were being born and infected? I don't remember anybody saying anything about a non-effective ban then...

Can you imagine if this ever got back to court again- the USDA attorney trying to argue to the Judge the facts of the Rule 2 issue:

1) 12 Canadian origin cases with 6 being POST feedban

2) A new POST feedban case appearing every 2-3 months (2 since Rule 2 and their magic birthdate was proposed- both being born after the magic birthdate)

3) USDA's Head Veterinarian explaining to the Judge that the age limit birthdate was a "back of the envelope" figure they "surmised" that the Canadian feedban would start working :roll: So much for the "sound science" argument....

4) CFIA testifying that they are implementing a new feed ban (which won't go into effect until July 2007) because they had problems/doubts about the old one (wasn't/isn't working)....Either that or they can testify they just wanted to throw away multi millions of Canadian taxpayer $, and cost the Canadian producers millions $ in cull prices :wink:

6) CFIA testifying that (according to their webpage): Under Canada's enhanced feed ban, which comes into effect on July 12, 2007, BSE should be eliminated from the national cattle herd within approximately 10 years. USDA has previously said and would have to testify to approximately 20 years....


I don't think you'd even have to go into all the other issues like USDA's inability/laxity in tracking imported cattle- nor the inability of consumers to make an informed choice because of fraudulent labeling laws....The Judge would be lucky not to be locking up the USDA attorney and Johanns for a mental evaluation....
 

EJ

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The USDA has stubbed their toes enough times now to make them a credible source of nothing.
 
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5/9/2007 8:59:00 AM


KLA: NCBA Wants Canadian Feed Ban Assurances



Last week’s announcement that Canada had discovered its 10th case of BSE heightens concern about feed ban compliance in that country. NCBA leaders have made it clear USDA should re-examine the March 1, 1999, proposed date for when it considers the Canadian feed ban became effective. A rule proposed by USDA would allow live cattle born after March 1, 1999, to enter the U.S.



NCBA has asked for an additional assessment of feed ban compliance in Canada before the rule is allowed to take effect. Producer leaders also made it clear that all Canadian cattle entering the U.S. should be permanently identified through harvest.



Members of NCBA want these assurances to prevent beef trading partners from implementing subjective restrictions based on BSE cases in Canada . All beef in the U.S. is safe regardless of where it originates due to strict regulations requiring the removal of any tissues capable of carrying the BSE agent.
 
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