IMPLEMENTATION: BSE; MRR AND IMPORTATION COMMODITIES FROM CA

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Nov 19, 2007 Implementation: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions and Importation of Commodities from Canada (pdf)


http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/bse/background/documents/Canada%20MRR2_ImportWebAlert_v7_10-31-07.pdf


EFSA opinion on the BSE related public health risks of certain animal
proteins in animal feed


http://efsaopinionbseanimalprotein.blogspot.com/




(Adopted by the International Committee of the OIE on 23 May 2006)

11. Information published by the OIE is derived from appropriate
declarations made by the official Veterinary Services of Member Countries.
The OIE is not responsible for inaccurate publication of country disease
status based on
inaccurate information or changes in epidemiological status or other
significant events that were not
promptly reported to then Central Bureau............

http://www.oie.int/eng/Session2007/RF2006.pdf


WHAT this OIE gold stamp actually means, you can get this stamp of approval
simply by what ever data you submit,
no matter how false it may be, simple as that, and we know just how honest
this administration has been in the past.
it was about nothing more than trade, commodities and futures.


please see full text here ;


http://usdameatexport.blogspot.com/


BSE BASE MAD COW TESTING TEXAS, USA, AND CANADA, A REVIEW OF SORTS


http://madcowtesting.blogspot.com/


MADCOW USDA the untold story

http://madcowusda.blogspot.com/



MADCOW USDA the untold story continued

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6472149427883113751&postID=4829467681293855400



USA NOR-98 SCRAPIE UPDATE AUGUST 31, 2007 RISES TO 5 DOCUMENTED CASES


http://nor-98.blogspot.com/


TSS

 

[PORKER]

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

Source of Article: http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/national/20071215page_id=3445

Dutch-produced milk made from animal fat powder may have been a cause of the outbreak of mad cow disease in Hokkaido and Kanto, the agricultural ministry said in an investigative report Friday, according to a Kyodo news report.

The report, based on investigations on 32 of the 33 Japanese cows that have been confirmed infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, found that it was likely that 13 of the 32 cows had been infected through milk made on animal fat powder produced by a feed plant in the Netherlands.

The 13 cows were all born in either Hokkaido or in the Kanto region between 1995 and 1996.

A 2003 report issued by the same ministry said the disease might have been caused by imported cows from Great Britain or bone-and-meat feed from Italy, according to the Kyodo News report.

 

[Tex]

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

Source of Article: http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/national/20071215page_id=3445

Dutch-produced milk made from animal fat powder may have been a cause of the outbreak of mad cow disease in Hokkaido and Kanto, the agricultural ministry said in an investigative report Friday, according to a Kyodo news report.

The report, based on investigations on 32 of the 33 Japanese cows that have been confirmed infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, found that it was likely that 13 of the 32 cows had been infected through milk made on animal fat powder produced by a feed plant in the Netherlands.

The 13 cows were all born in either Hokkaido or in the Kanto region between 1995 and 1996.

A 2003 report issued by the same ministry said the disease might have been caused by imported cows from Great Britain or bone-and-meat feed from Italy, according to the Kyodo News report.

The feeding of cows to cows was a business attempt to make a little money off of an unresearched practice. It has hurt cattleman in the pocketbook hugely.

Too bad our legal system can not make right these harms financially.

 

[Anonymous]

One of the biggest effects of global trade- has been the increased rapidity and quantity of spread of disease to the entire world- human, animal, and plant diseases... And neither the global worlds science community nor governments have been set up to combat this new threat......They still are basing their science on corporate economics trumping any health threats....
An example is that much of this current wheat shortage is caused by the rapid spread of the Ug99 wheat rust- that started in Africa- spread thru the Arabian area into Asia and southern Europe (and I believe was found now in Australia)- that has devestated crops in those areas- and could end up causing world wide food shortages....

 

[PPRM]

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

Source of Article: http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/national/20071215page_id=3445

Dutch-produced milk made from animal fat powder may have been a cause of the outbreak of mad cow disease in Hokkaido and Kanto, the agricultural ministry said in an investigative report Friday, according to a Kyodo news report.

The report, based on investigations on 32 of the 33 Japanese cows that have been confirmed infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, found that it was likely that 13 of the 32 cows had been infected through milk made on animal fat powder produced by a feed plant in the Netherlands.

The 13 cows were all born in either Hokkaido or in the Kanto region between 1995 and 1996.

A 2003 report issued by the same ministry said the disease might have been caused by imported cows from Great Britain or bone-and-meat feed from Italy, according to the Kyodo News report.

The feeding of cows to cows was a business attempt to make a little money off of an unresearched practice. It has hurt cattleman in the pocketbook hugely.

Too bad our legal system can not make right these harms financially.

Oprah got sued when she expressed her dislike of this practice....

PPRM

 

[Tex]

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Dutch milk suspected behind Japanese mad cow outbreaks

Source of Article: http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/national/20071215page_id=3445

Dutch-produced milk made from animal fat powder may have been a cause of the outbreak of mad cow disease in Hokkaido and Kanto, the agricultural ministry said in an investigative report Friday, according to a Kyodo news report.

The report, based on investigations on 32 of the 33 Japanese cows that have been confirmed infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, found that it was likely that 13 of the 32 cows had been infected through milk made on animal fat powder produced by a feed plant in the Netherlands.

The 13 cows were all born in either Hokkaido or in the Kanto region between 1995 and 1996.

A 2003 report issued by the same ministry said the disease might have been caused by imported cows from Great Britain or bone-and-meat feed from Italy, according to the Kyodo News report.

The feeding of cows to cows was a business attempt to make a little money off of an unresearched practice. It has hurt cattleman in the pocketbook hugely.

Too bad our legal system can not make right these harms financially.

Oprah got sued when she expressed her dislike of this practice....

PPRM

And she didn't lose either. You can't lose a libel suit if what you are saying is true.

The big problem was that it was Cactus's lawyers who ran up big legal bills. Here is part of it:

TEXAS CATTLEMEN
vs.
HOWARD LYMAN & OPRAH WINFREY

"Oprah and I have the distinction of being the first individuals sued under the Texas Food Disparagement Act." (from "Mad Cowboy," p. 15) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: 08/27/02:

It's OVER. The verdict on the most recent appeal by "Cactus Feeders" against Oprah Winfrey and Howard Lyman, to a Federal Court has come in. The lawsuit against Oprah and Howard was "dismissed with prejudice." After almost 6 years and who knows how many millions of dollars in lawyer's fees, the case is over. Oprah and Howard won, and not only that, "Cactus Feeders", et. al., are not permitted to appeal this verdict to a higher court (i.e., the Supreme Court) or pursue the matter any more.

Done deal.

The first lawsuit to test "Food Slander" laws has ended.

With apologies to Orpah (who said "Free Speech Rocks" upon the original verdict back in 1998), "FREE SPEECH STILL ROCKS."

FINAL PAPERWORK: [01] [02] [03]

LITIGATION SUMMATION

* Original trial was in February 1998: Amarillo, Texas. During the first trial Oprah and Howard filed for the judge to dismiss the case, she then dismissed the food disparagement portion. The libel portion was allowed to continue. The April 1998 vedict was for Oprah and Howard.
* The April 1998 verdict in Oprah/Howard's favor was appealed in the 5th Circuit Court by Cactus Feeders, et. al. A unanimous decision upheld the verdict.
* A "re-hearing" was denied. The suit was then filed in State Court by Cactus Feeders, et. al.
* The suit filed in State Court was identical to the previously decided in Federal Court.
* Howard moved the case from State Court to Federal Court (as he is not a resident of Texas and this is his right under law).
* That request to move the case to Federal Court was appealed by Cactus Feeders, et. al., and the Federal Judge denied the request.
* On August 27, 2002, the Federal Judge dismissed the case with prejudice, effectively indicating that the case belongs in Federal Court, the Judge had it, and it stays there. Case over, statute of limitations have expired. The case cannot be filed again, anywhere... including the Supreme Court.

http://www.madcowboy.com/01_BookOP.000.html

 

[PORKER]

Canada plans tough food safety laws Next Year

By Alex McNally

Source of Article: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?n=82218-e-coli-food-safety-recalls

20/12/2007 - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has outlined radical plans to improve the safety of imported and exported foods - after admitting the country had fallen behind when it came to regulation.

He said this week that the country was a decade behind others when it came to product recall legislation. The Premier said there was a need to improve legislation because of growing concern over safety.

New powers will include giving the government the ability to issue mandatory product recalls.

He said: "There is a growing concern about the safety of some of the products on the market… even worse are some incidence involving food and drug…. the California spinach that was tainted with E.coli.

"The truth is product safety regulation in Canada is not as rigorous as it should be. In the past decade and a half we have fallen behind other industrialized countries, including some of our trading partners.

"We need to set and enforce state-of-the-art safety standards for domestic and imported goods."

Food safety is a global issue, and Mr Harper cited an E.coli outbreak in the US as one of the problems to have faced the industry. In 2006 the US was in the grip of an E.coli outbreak which lead to 205 confirmed illnesses and three deaths. The source of the outbreak was traced back to contaminated spinach in California.

Recalls have been made on numerous occasions across the world. Just last month recalls were issued after pieces of metal were feared to have fallen into sweet treats in the UK and E. coli was suspected in pizza and beef patties in the US.

In such a climate Canada has to get tough on safety issues and Mr Harper hopes the Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan will keep Canadians safer by legislating tougher federal government regulation of food, health, and consumer products.

The Canadian leader noted there has been a sharp rise in the number of product recalls involving unsafe toys, food and drugs.

He said: "Canadians rightly expect their federal government to police the safety of the products they bring into their homes."

Work on the legislation will begin in the New Year and will include a host of new measures, including:

· Mandatory product recalls when companies fail to act on legitimate safety concerns
· Making importers responsible for the safety of goods they bring into Canada.
· Increasing maximum fines under the Food and Drug Act from $5,000 up to current international standards. The EU can fine up to $1m.
· Improve safety information for consumers

It is also hoped the legislation will lead to more inspections and stricter licensing of goods.

Prime Minister Harper added: "This plan will benefit all Canadians: it will improve our safety and health, reward responsible industry players, and enhance Canada's reputation abroad as a country whose product safety standards are second to none."