A study assessing the potential impact on US producers and
processors of evolving thinking about animal ID and traceability in
leading export markets and traceability systems that have already been
put in place by other major beef and pork exporting countries has been
released by the US Meat Export Federation.
Titled “Economic Assessment of Evolving Red Meat Export Market Access Requirements for Traceability of Livestock and Meat,” the study w
as
conducted by researchers at Kansas State Univ., Colorado State Univ.
and Montana State Univ. It points out the US and India are the only two
major beef exporters that do not already have mandatory traceability
systems. Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Uruguay
all have animal identification/traceability programs in place.
Commissioned by USMEF, the study provides an analysis of the domestic cattle traceability systems employed by selected major importers of US beef. Japan and Korea, among the highest value markets for US red meat exports, have adopted mandatory traceability programs, which could eventually lead to similar requirements being applied to imports.
Sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions imposed on the major beef exporters by the top importing countries are also compared in the study. For some exporting nations, such as Australia and New Zealand, there are no restrictions imposed by trading partners. Brazil and Argentina face foot and mouth disease-related restrictions and traceability systems are critical for exports from these South American countries that are not entirely free of FMD.
The US faces bovine spongiform encephalopathy-related product and age restrictions from a number of major importing countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Russia and Mexico, as well as restrictions from the European Union based on hormone use. China’s beef market also remains closed to imports from the US due to BSE-related restrictions.
Competing beef exporting nations are using their industries’ mandatory traceability systems as marketing tools to enhance their sales and as a point of differentiation with the US industry, the study noted...
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Titled “Economic Assessment of Evolving Red Meat Export Market Access Requirements for Traceability of Livestock and Meat,” the study w
as
conducted by researchers at Kansas State Univ., Colorado State Univ.
and Montana State Univ. It points out the US and India are the only two
major beef exporters that do not already have mandatory traceability
systems. Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Uruguay
all have animal identification/traceability programs in place.Commissioned by USMEF, the study provides an analysis of the domestic cattle traceability systems employed by selected major importers of US beef. Japan and Korea, among the highest value markets for US red meat exports, have adopted mandatory traceability programs, which could eventually lead to similar requirements being applied to imports.
Sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions imposed on the major beef exporters by the top importing countries are also compared in the study. For some exporting nations, such as Australia and New Zealand, there are no restrictions imposed by trading partners. Brazil and Argentina face foot and mouth disease-related restrictions and traceability systems are critical for exports from these South American countries that are not entirely free of FMD.
The US faces bovine spongiform encephalopathy-related product and age restrictions from a number of major importing countries, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Russia and Mexico, as well as restrictions from the European Union based on hormone use. China’s beef market also remains closed to imports from the US due to BSE-related restrictions.
Competing beef exporting nations are using their industries’ mandatory traceability systems as marketing tools to enhance their sales and as a point of differentiation with the US industry, the study noted...
more
http://www.meatpoultry.com/News/News%20Home/Business/2011/9/US%20missing%20mandatory%20tracing%20system.aspx
* Source Meat trade news daily
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