NCBA again calls for immediate halt to imports of Brazilian beef

Published 2023년 3월 1일

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has called on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to halt beef imports from Brazil indefinitely due to Brazil's failure to report an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to the World Organization for Animal Health within the required 24 hours. This case was identified on January 18, 2023, and confirmed on February 22, 2023. The NCBA, along with other associations, has previously urged the USDA to cease imports of Brazilian beef due to concerns about Brazil's compliance with international trade rules and its history of reporting delays on BSE cases.

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has again asked Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to take immediate action and suspend imports of beef from Brazil indefinitely. The request comes after Brazil failed to report another atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) within the 24-hour reporting requirement. The case was first identified on January 18, 2023, and was confirmed on February 22, 2023. NCBA president Todd Wilkinson says the organization has asked the USDA to keep the border closed to Brazil until the country can demonstrate it can follow the trade rules that govern other nations. NCBA says Brazil has a long history of failing to report BSE cases in a timely manner and previously sent a letter to the USDA in 2022 requesting a ...

Source: Brownfield Ag