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Editorial - End in Sight to the US/China Poultry Trade Crisis?
Over several weeks, China has been ratcheting up the pressure on the US to drop its ban on the import of Chinese poultry meat. But in the last few days, there are signs of an easing of the situation.
What has occurred is that conferees on the agriculture appropriations bill in the US have agreed to language for the fiscal year 2010 agriculture appropriations conference report regarding the use of appropriated funds by USDA with respect to potential imports of poultry products from China. This means that a rule can now be implemented to allow imports of processed poultry or poultry products from China provided the Secretary of Agriculture notifies Congress that certain conditions have been met.
While congratulations to all parties may be merited, one can imagine a series of difficulties ahead over the conditions. Under US law, poultry and poultry products may not be imported from any foreign country unless the USDA determines that the food safety standards, facilities and conditions of that country achieve a level of sanitary protection equivalent to that achieved by US standards. If USDA determines that a country achieves this level of protection for some or all poultry products, it issues a rule permitting import of such products, subject to border inspection and other requirements.
Also in the US, the state of Oklahoma has opened its case in a lawsuit in which poultry producers in Oklahoma and Arkansas are accused of allowing poultry litter to pollute the catchment area of the Illinois River. This complicated and emotive case is due to last for 50 days. It will take some time before the judge makes his final ruling.
Jackie Linden
We have 3 new features this week:
Asian Egg Industry to Benefit from the Global Crisis
Morten Ernst, sales director for Sanovo Egg Group, explained the continuing strong growth of the egg industry in Asia and its potential to delegates at the recent International Egg Commission meeting. Terry Evans reports for ThePoultrySite.
UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - September 2009
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data.
UK Poultry Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report: April - June 2009
Highlights of the latest quarterly report from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) include duck virus enteritis, Salmonella pullorum responsible for high mortality in chicks in a small backyard flock and a further outbreak of QX strain of infectious bronchitis in chickens.
Hubbard Names New Director of Veterinary Services
US – Hubbard announces that Dr Ken Powell has been named Director of Veterinary Services of Hubbard LLC.
Aviagen’s Russian Seminar a Big Hit
RUSSIA - Aviagen says its latest seminar in Russia was a big hit with Ross customers.
Munsterhuis BV Targets Cross-Border Growth
NETHERLANDS - Specialist poultry hatchery, Broederij Munsterhuis BV, in Saasveld has expanded operations by more than 30 per cent with Smart hatchery technologies from Pas Reform.
Creation of ECAT In Ovo
FRANCE – A new company has been formed by ECAT and CEVA as a supplier of in ovo vaccination solutions.
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That's all for this week!
Ed.
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