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U.S. Failure to Prove Mad Cow's Age Could Halt Imports
Digital Chosun Ilbo
April 5, 2006
Korea says the U.S. has failed to prove its claim that a cow found infected with BSE there last month is 10 years old.
That would jeopardize Korea's resumption of beef imports from the U.S. since the two sides agreed in negotiations in January that Korea can suspend imports again if U.S. cattle born after April 1998 come down with mad cow disease.
On that date, the U.S. banned "cannibalistic" feed made from cattle parts that is blamed for causing the disease.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Wednesday it has been unable to determine whether the cow in question was born before or after March 1998 based on pictures and a letter from a veterinarian provided by the U.S. It asked the U.S. to provide more data, it added.
Digital Chosun Ilbo
April 5, 2006
Korea says the U.S. has failed to prove its claim that a cow found infected with BSE there last month is 10 years old.
That would jeopardize Korea's resumption of beef imports from the U.S. since the two sides agreed in negotiations in January that Korea can suspend imports again if U.S. cattle born after April 1998 come down with mad cow disease.
On that date, the U.S. banned "cannibalistic" feed made from cattle parts that is blamed for causing the disease.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Wednesday it has been unable to determine whether the cow in question was born before or after March 1998 based on pictures and a letter from a veterinarian provided by the U.S. It asked the U.S. to provide more data, it added.
