U.S. officials get to work on rule resuming trade in older Canadian cows
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Agriculture Department will close a public comment period Monday on resuming imports of older Canadian cattle despite pressure from some American ranchers to extend it.
10 March 2007
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But it could still be several months before officials come out with a final rule after considering all the submissions.
"That can take quite a bit of time," said spokeswoman Karen Eggert.
Last month, protectionist group R-CALF USA asked Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns raised concerns about Canada's latest mad cow case.
The Montana-based group said Johanns should wait until all the information is in on the cow before cutting off public submissions.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a news release Tuesday saying its investigation was almost finished.
Source: News1130
