Japan: Japan Moves Closer to Abolishing Domestic BSE Testing

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On Tuesday, July 12, the Food Safety Commission Prion Sub-Committee concluded its draft risk assessment of a proposal to abolish domestic bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) testing
requirements for cattle 48-months of age and older. The draft assessment determined that risks to human health from abolishing so-called age-based testing would be negligible. Pending the outcome of public comment periods and stakeholder information sessions, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare could lift domestic age-based BSE testing requirements within the next 12 months.

Japan: Japan Moves Closer to Abolishing Domestic BSE Testing

 

 

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