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OIE classifies Canada as controlled status for BSE
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<blockquote data-quote="skcatlman" data-source="post: 385127" data-attributes="member: 5562"><p>OT you can't have everything one way. The canadian goverment stated today that US COOL proposal is a non-tariff trade barrier which can be fought and won at the WTO level. As we have the same BSE risk levels. So if they go ahead and prove to the WTO that this is an unfair trade practice it can open your borders for canadian cattle or result in sanctions by the WTO. That is the last thing your nation needs. </p><p> As for keeping the border closed there is no reason as we are rated the same for risk levels by the OIE. Remember the OIE is headed by a american. Rule 2 is a moot point and COOL being a non-tariff trade barrier means the US border will open soon the all classes of canadian cattle.</p><p> As for japan keeping it's borders closed to US imports if your USDA implemented the same standards as Canada for SRMs and feed ban rules you could get immediate acess. But that is something the USDA will have to decide. It certainly makes the Japanese market one of the targets for Canadian beef. We'll be happy to take your share while you guys try to work things out. </p><p> I just wonder how long will it take for the big packers to try to start shipping US cattle to Canadian plants to be killed so the resulting beef can be shipped to Japan. </p><p> Just because you view the WTO, OIE et al as a joke doesn't mean the rest of the world does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skcatlman, post: 385127, member: 5562"] OT you can't have everything one way. The canadian goverment stated today that US COOL proposal is a non-tariff trade barrier which can be fought and won at the WTO level. As we have the same BSE risk levels. So if they go ahead and prove to the WTO that this is an unfair trade practice it can open your borders for canadian cattle or result in sanctions by the WTO. That is the last thing your nation needs. As for keeping the border closed there is no reason as we are rated the same for risk levels by the OIE. Remember the OIE is headed by a american. Rule 2 is a moot point and COOL being a non-tariff trade barrier means the US border will open soon the all classes of canadian cattle. As for japan keeping it's borders closed to US imports if your USDA implemented the same standards as Canada for SRMs and feed ban rules you could get immediate acess. But that is something the USDA will have to decide. It certainly makes the Japanese market one of the targets for Canadian beef. We'll be happy to take your share while you guys try to work things out. I just wonder how long will it take for the big packers to try to start shipping US cattle to Canadian plants to be killed so the resulting beef can be shipped to Japan. Just because you view the WTO, OIE et al as a joke doesn't mean the rest of the world does. [/QUOTE]
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