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Japan To Decide This Week On U.S. Beef Imports

Japan plans to decide this week on when to remove a ban on US beef imports imposed over fears of made cow disease.

"We want to show a sense of direction next week. By taking into account the various opinions that have been exchanged, we are going to take the next step," Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa told reporters Friday.

He said his ministry will develop measures to ensure safety, such as a potential dispatch of Japanese inspectors to U.S. meatpackers.

Meantime, consumer groups have expressed opposition during public hearings, saying there were not enough safety guarantees to ensure U.S. cattle are free of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

by John Gregerson on Monday, June 19, 2006
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