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U.S. Negotiators Endorse Ending Chinese Poultry Ban

U.S. lawmakers negotiating an agriculture spending bill agreed to end a ban on Chinese poultry imports, a decision that may reduce one source of trade friction between the two nations.

The agreement calls for mandatory U.S. safety inspections of Chinese facilities before any cooked chickens could be imported from that nation, Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who backed the prohibition, said in a statement today.

The ban had been included in a spending measure approved by Congress earlier this year, prompting China to protest at the World Trade Organization.

For detailed report , click link : http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a_dZdHA.gaso

Protecting U.S. Food Supply May Be Costly, Groups Say Protecting U.S. Food Supply May Be Costly, Gro

Additional rules designed to improve food safety in the U.S. will add costs for businesses and may not be effective, food-industry groups said.

Scares involving the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, salmonella, listeria and other threats have harmed consumer confidence, prompting industry support for some tougher measures, J. Patrick Boyle, the president of the American Meat Institute, said today at a congressional hearing. The added cost to defend the food supply may be burdensome, he said.

“Only industry can provide safe food,” and voluntary collaboration with government will do more to protect consumers than additional rules, Boyle told the House Agriculture Committee. Boyle’s group represents Tyson Foods Inc., the biggest U.S. meat processor, and other meatpackers.

Congress is increasing the food-safety budget to add inspection resources and considering more than a dozen proposals to combat food-borne illness. They include legislation, approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to grant the Food and Drug Administration authority to order food recalls even when a company refuses to cooperate.

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What is the Census 2010?

The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
The next census is in 2010.
Your participation in the census is required by law.
It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

For more details, please refer to Census 2010 official website at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/

Importer Workshop Answers Your Question

On April 29, at Asian culture Center, Oakland, OFA has hosted a sucessful Food Importer Workshop along with Aemtech Laboratory as a sponsor. The Workshop keynote speakers were including Barbara Cassens(Director, FDA, SF district), Robert Bell(CBP), John Nelson(APHIS,USDA), Suzanne Dent(ISLO, FSIS), Jerry Oliveras(Aemtek) and Raymond Tsui(Custom Broker, Great World)
Topics were covered:

- REGULATION OF FOOD IMPORTS

- Roles of USDA, FDA & CBP – Authority & Jurisdictions

- How CBP, USDA & FDA work together

- The role of the Custom’s Broker

- Prior Notice of Entry Filings

- Food Establishment Registration

- Detention without Physical Examination (DWPE)

- Demonstrating Compliance – The private lab’s role

- Petitions for Re-labeling and Reconditioning (Form 766)

- Getting a Release or Refusal Beyond Compliance:

- The Importer’s Role in Food Safety & Food Defense

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APHIS Amended Regulation to Allow Taiwan Fresh Longan Import

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U.S. Negotiators Endorse Ending Chinese Poultry Ban U.S. lawmakers negotiating an agriculture spending bill agreed to end a ban on Chinese poultry imports, a decision that may reduce one source of trade friction between the two nations.

The ban had been included in a spending measure approved by Congress earlier this year, prompting China to protest at the World Trade Organization.

For detailed report , click link : http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a_dZdHA.gaso

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China Files WTO Complaints Over US Poultry Ban

Updated April 17, 2009 08:01 PM

GENEVA (Xinhua) - China filed complaints to the World Trade Organization (WTO) today about a US law effectively banning imports of Chinese poultry products, saying the law may violate WTO regulations.

Pursuant to Section 727 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, which was already signed into law, the United States effectively prohibits the establishment or implementation of any measures that would allow poultry products to be imported from China, the Chinese WTO mission said.

China is concerned that Section 727 places restrictions on the import from China of poultry products that are inconsistent with the United States' WTO obligations, it added.

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Protecting U.S. Food Supply May Be Costly, Groups Say Protecting U.S. Food Supply May Be Costly, Gro Additional rules designed to improve food safety in the U.S. will add costs for businesses and may not be effective, food-industry groups said.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aAD65Z3FeyRo

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APHIS Amended Regulation to Allow Taiwan Fresh Longan Import

Submitted by Austin Aemtech Laboratory 5/20/2009

APHIS, USDA are amending the regulations to allow the importation of commercial shipments of fresh longan with stems from Taiwan into the United States. As a condition of entry, the longan will be subject to cold treatment and special port-of-arrival inspection procedures for certain quarantine pests. In addition, the fruit will have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate stating that the fruit was inspected and found to be free of certain quarantine pests, and the individual cartons or boxes in which the longan are shipped will be stamped or printed with a statement prohibiting their importation into or distribution in the State of Florida. This action will allow for the importation of commercial shipments of fresh longan with stems from Taiwan into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests into the United States. This rule is effective June 19, 2009. For additional information go to:

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APH
IS-2007-0161

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FDA will open inspection office in China this year

Article Launched: 10/16/2008 12:24:19 PM PDT

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business Writer

WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration will establish its first office in China before the end of the year as part of a broader plan to assure the safety of imports from the developing world.

FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach on Thursday laid out a plan to place more than 60 food and drug regulators worldwide over the next year, with a particular focus on India, Latin America and the Middle East.

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The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
The next census is in 2010.
Your participation in the census is required by law.
It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

For more details, please refer to Census 2010 official website at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/

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