| 12/29/2003 USDA, NCBA report BSE animal imported from Canada - 12/29 Meating Place Based on this, the NCBA strongly urges the United States' trading partners to reopen their borders to U.S. beef exports. Excerpts from the NCBA's statement: • USDA has traced this animal through ear-tag identification to Canadian records. These records suggest this cow is more than six-years-old and entered the United States with 73 other animals that are being traced by USDA. • USDA authorities have confirmed the central nervous system tissue from this animal never entered the human food chain. Rather, it was sent to rendering for non-human food uses. In new developments, the Food and Drug Administration also announced today that they have "under control" all the rendered product from this Washington state cow. • This investigation must be USDA's top priority. To that end, we are requesting an indefinite extension on the final comments regarding the opening of the Canadian border to live animal trade until the investigation is complete. This will allow us to gather all the information from the investigation so we can comment accordingly on behalf of our members. • Just like we expect from our trading partners, importation into the United States from Canada of boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age presents no public health risk and should continue. • The National Cattlemen's Beef Association expects trade to be the Administration's top priority. Beef exports represent approximately 10 percent of U.S. beef production and were valued at $2.6 billion to the U.S. industry in 2002. Related Link: http://www.meatingplace.com |
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