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Johanns: New BSE case will not affect Canada's status
by Pete Hisey on 8/24/2006 for Meatingplace.com
The discovery of another case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada is not likely to change Canada's status as a trade partner with the United States, said Mike Johanns, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
"With the information currently available, we do not anticipate a change in the status of beef imports from Canada," he said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. "While our risk assessment anticipated multiple cases of BSE, we are confident that the interlocking safeguards in place in both Canada and the United States are providing effective consumer protection."
USDA is continuing work on a proposed rule to allow animals over 30 months of age to move from Canada to the United States, he said, and findings from an investigation of this case will be considered in writing that rule.
Ranchers-Cattlemen's Action Legal Fund, however, had a different take on the matter, noting that Alberta, where this animal was found, has become a "hot spot" for BSE. R-CALF asked that trade in all cattle from Canada be suspended until a full investigation can be conducted.
The find was the eighth case of BSE discovered in the Canadian herd since the first was found in 2003. A case involving an imported British animal was discovered in 1993.
Johanns: New BSE case will not affect Canada's status
by Pete Hisey on 8/24/2006 for Meatingplace.com
The discovery of another case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada is not likely to change Canada's status as a trade partner with the United States, said Mike Johanns, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
"With the information currently available, we do not anticipate a change in the status of beef imports from Canada," he said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. "While our risk assessment anticipated multiple cases of BSE, we are confident that the interlocking safeguards in place in both Canada and the United States are providing effective consumer protection."
USDA is continuing work on a proposed rule to allow animals over 30 months of age to move from Canada to the United States, he said, and findings from an investigation of this case will be considered in writing that rule.
Ranchers-Cattlemen's Action Legal Fund, however, had a different take on the matter, noting that Alberta, where this animal was found, has become a "hot spot" for BSE. R-CALF asked that trade in all cattle from Canada be suspended until a full investigation can be conducted.
The find was the eighth case of BSE discovered in the Canadian herd since the first was found in 2003. A case involving an imported British animal was discovered in 1993.
