USDA is thinking of Paraguay for fresh beef imports

Published 2023년 3월 27일

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The USDA is proposing to allow the import of fresh beef from Paraguay, despite concerns about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The proposal requires that the exporting region has not had FMD in the past 12 months. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on the proposal until May 26, 2023. The decision is based on a risk analysis and the fact that Argentina, Brazil, and Uraguay require cattle to be vaccinated for FMD. APHIS has concluded that Paraguay's system for animal identification and traceability meets U.S. import requirements.

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Original content

When thinking of South American beef, Brazil and Argentina usually come to mind. But for some reason, USDA at the moment is focused on the lesser-known Paraguay. And USDA is doing so by knocking down concerns about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the highly infectious and sometimes fatal viral illness. Paraguay, known officially as the Republic of Paraguay, is landlocked and is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay has a population of just 7 million, with nearly 3 million living in the capital and largest city of Asunción, and the surrounding metro region. A national election next month could see communist China push Taiwan out of Paraguay’s favor. Nevertheless, USDA has decided now is the time to rule that fresh beef can be safely imported from Paraguay under certain conditions, which include verifying that foot and mouth disease (FMD) has not been diagnosed in the exporting region in the last 12 ...

Source: Foodsafetynews