Foreign Animal and Poultry Disease Advisory Committee

   On February 4, 2004, the International Review Subcommittee of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases presented the results of their review of USDA’s BSE response to the full Committee. The Subcommittee’s report is available on the APHIS website at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse.html

Testing Activities

   Samples taken from the Mabton index herd, the herds in Mattawa, Connell, Boardman, Quincy, Tenino, Moxee, Othello, and Burley have tested negative for BSE. To date, a total of 252 samples have tested negative. The final test results for the samples taken at the second Mabton, WA, facility, are not yet available.

Trade Issues

   Specific trade information can be found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/
issues/bse/trade/bse_trade_ban_status.html

Other Issues

  Additional information on BSE can be obtained by visiting the USDA website at http://www.usda.gov/BSE. Past BSE updates can also be found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/.

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