After two years, beef moo-ving across the border.Live Canadian beef is now beginning to cross the United States border for feeding and slaughter, states a July 18 press release from Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Andy Mitchell. The border had been closed since May 20, 2003, since the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy bovine spongiform encephalopathy: see prion. (BSE See Bombay Stock Exchange. BSE See Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). ) in an Alberta cow. A recent court ruling allows the United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), n.pr established in 1862, USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. It conducts ongoing research in areas from human nutrition to new crop technologies and also helps ensure open (USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. ) to implement a new trade rule re-opening the border. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (French: Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments), or CFIA, which was created in April 1997, brought together inspection and related services previously provided through the activities of four federal government departments (CFIA) is issuing export certificates for shipments of livestock of cattle and bison less than 30 months of age, and goats and sheep younger than 12 months. The rule also removes all BSE-related import restrictions for elk, deer, llamas and alpacas. In the release, Mitchell said it is important to note that on July 27, 2005, Judge Cebull will have heard arguments in the Montana court case, and could impose a permanent injunction. Advocating trade with the U.S. and maximizing animal health is a priority for the minister. Phone 1-800-442-2342 or visit www.agr.gc.ca for more information. |
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