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NCBA presses Johanns to act on Canada, Japan, other issues
by Pete Hisey on 4/15/2005 for Meatingplace.com
In a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns yesterday, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said that USDA is moving too slowly on several issues and urged Johanns to take action as quickly as possible. The seven issues NCBA identified include guidelines for announcing test results in suspected cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, scaling back the number of cattle tested in the BSE surveillance program, denying the USDA stamp for imported meat products, and protection for producers' data in any potential national animal identification program.
NCBA also wants Johanns to make reopening the Japanese market his top priority, and asked for a report on what the USDA has done with the OIE in gaining a "provisionally free" designation concerning BSE risk in the U.S.
"In light of the current conditions within the international marketplace and the clear direction provided to us through our member-developed policy, we can't wait anymore for these issues to be resolved," said Jim McAdams, NCBA president.
NCBA presses Johanns to act on Canada, Japan, other issues
by Pete Hisey on 4/15/2005 for Meatingplace.com
In a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns yesterday, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said that USDA is moving too slowly on several issues and urged Johanns to take action as quickly as possible. The seven issues NCBA identified include guidelines for announcing test results in suspected cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, scaling back the number of cattle tested in the BSE surveillance program, denying the USDA stamp for imported meat products, and protection for producers' data in any potential national animal identification program.
NCBA also wants Johanns to make reopening the Japanese market his top priority, and asked for a report on what the USDA has done with the OIE in gaining a "provisionally free" designation concerning BSE risk in the U.S.
"In light of the current conditions within the international marketplace and the clear direction provided to us through our member-developed policy, we can't wait anymore for these issues to be resolved," said Jim McAdams, NCBA president.
