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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 51772" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>From Beef cow-calf weekly</p><p></p><p></p><p>Japan, U.S. Reach Agreement On Resuming Beef Trade </p><p>Japan has blocked all beef trade with the U.S. for the past 10 months, but cattlemen are now one step closer to ending the beef ban. U.S. and Japanese officials reached an agreement Saturday, Oct. 23, that will permit some form of resumption of beef trade between the two countries. </p><p></p><p>"The agreement reached in Tokyo will enable our beef trade to resume under a special marketing program," says Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman. "We then will review that program after six months of operation, with a view toward returning trade to more normal patterns." </p><p></p><p>After three days of prolonged negotiations, the U.S. and Japanese governments developed a framework agreement to resume beef trade after both countries complete regulatory processes. Japan is revising domestic regulations in regards to BSE cattle testing requirements, and the U.S. will be drafting rules on the importation of Japanese specialty beef. </p><p></p><p>Besides laying the ground rules for export resumption, officials also determined that if a case of BSE is found again in either country, trade should not be interrupted. </p><p></p><p>"Both the United States and Japan have agreed that their respective food safety systems are sufficiently robust to assure that the potential of additional cases in either country will not interrupt future trade," says Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. </p><p></p><p>"This is welcome news for U.S. cattlemen and the U.S. economy," says Jan Lyons, National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) president and beef producer from Manhattan, KS. "It is an important first step toward regaining full access to the largest export market for U.S. beef, and it serves as a gateway for worldwide resumption of U.S. beef exports." </p><p></p><p>Resuming exports </p><p>In a news conference, J.B. Penn, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, outlined the steps the U.S. must take to comply with the agreement in order to resume exports. According to Penn, key points the U.S. must comply with include: </p><p>Implementing a marketing program that will include certification by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and only supply products and beef from animals 20 months of </p><p>Specified risk materials will be removed from animals of all ages. </p><p>Continue the joint scientific consultations that have been ongoing since April. Penn says the consultations have been beneficial to both sides. </p><p>Variety meats will only be shipped from cattle 20 months of age or younger. "In addition, we will be conducting a special study in consultation with Japanese experts to verify that only carcasses from animals 20 months of age or younger are shipped to Japan," Penn adds. </p><p>Age determinations </p><p>The rules indicate that animals must be traceable to live animal production records that show the animals were 20 months of age or younger at harvest. According to USDA two methods can be used to determine the age of animals. </p><p>Production records that include individual birth dates, artificial insemination records, and herd birth records. </p><p>The USDA is also testing a physiological grading system that uses correlations between chronological age and physiological characteristics to determine animal eligibility for export. </p><p>Penn says that the resumption of trade is still a few weeks away; as both countries continue to evaluate procedures, conduct risk assessments, plant inspections and regulatory processes before actual shipments can resume. </p><p></p><p>"Cattlemen must remember that today's news doesn't mean the United States will instantaneously regain the same market share in Japan that we had Dec. 22, 2003," cautions Gregg Doud, NCBA chief economist. "We have a lot of work to do to regain our position as the leader in this market." </p><p>-- Stephanie Veldman</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 51772, member: 34"] From Beef cow-calf weekly Japan, U.S. Reach Agreement On Resuming Beef Trade Japan has blocked all beef trade with the U.S. for the past 10 months, but cattlemen are now one step closer to ending the beef ban. U.S. and Japanese officials reached an agreement Saturday, Oct. 23, that will permit some form of resumption of beef trade between the two countries. "The agreement reached in Tokyo will enable our beef trade to resume under a special marketing program," says Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman. "We then will review that program after six months of operation, with a view toward returning trade to more normal patterns." After three days of prolonged negotiations, the U.S. and Japanese governments developed a framework agreement to resume beef trade after both countries complete regulatory processes. Japan is revising domestic regulations in regards to BSE cattle testing requirements, and the U.S. will be drafting rules on the importation of Japanese specialty beef. Besides laying the ground rules for export resumption, officials also determined that if a case of BSE is found again in either country, trade should not be interrupted. "Both the United States and Japan have agreed that their respective food safety systems are sufficiently robust to assure that the potential of additional cases in either country will not interrupt future trade," says Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. "This is welcome news for U.S. cattlemen and the U.S. economy," says Jan Lyons, National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) president and beef producer from Manhattan, KS. "It is an important first step toward regaining full access to the largest export market for U.S. beef, and it serves as a gateway for worldwide resumption of U.S. beef exports." Resuming exports In a news conference, J.B. Penn, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, outlined the steps the U.S. must take to comply with the agreement in order to resume exports. According to Penn, key points the U.S. must comply with include: Implementing a marketing program that will include certification by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and only supply products and beef from animals 20 months of Specified risk materials will be removed from animals of all ages. Continue the joint scientific consultations that have been ongoing since April. Penn says the consultations have been beneficial to both sides. Variety meats will only be shipped from cattle 20 months of age or younger. "In addition, we will be conducting a special study in consultation with Japanese experts to verify that only carcasses from animals 20 months of age or younger are shipped to Japan," Penn adds. Age determinations The rules indicate that animals must be traceable to live animal production records that show the animals were 20 months of age or younger at harvest. According to USDA two methods can be used to determine the age of animals. Production records that include individual birth dates, artificial insemination records, and herd birth records. The USDA is also testing a physiological grading system that uses correlations between chronological age and physiological characteristics to determine animal eligibility for export. Penn says that the resumption of trade is still a few weeks away; as both countries continue to evaluate procedures, conduct risk assessments, plant inspections and regulatory processes before actual shipments can resume. "Cattlemen must remember that today's news doesn't mean the United States will instantaneously regain the same market share in Japan that we had Dec. 22, 2003," cautions Gregg Doud, NCBA chief economist. "We have a lot of work to do to regain our position as the leader in this market." -- Stephanie Veldman [/QUOTE]
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