Asian Market Opens Door to Cnd Live Cattle

[farmers_son]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/08/14/canada-vietnam-cattle.html

For the first time since 2003, an Asian market has opened its doors to Canadian live breeding cattle, sheep and goats.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast made the announcement Sunday that trade with Vietnam will resume immediately.

Vietnam's Department of Animal Health has formally approved the Canadian export health certificates for live cattle, goats and sheep.

Vietnam banned imports of Canadian live cattle, along with beef and beef products, following Canada's announcement of its first case of mad cow disease in May 2003.

Full access for Canadian beef exports to Vietnam was secured in July 2010.

The estimated value of what Vietnam's imports of live ruminants from Canada will be worth is close to $50 million.

In June 2007, Canada formally requested access for all beef and cattle based on Canada's BSE controlled risk status as determined by the World Organization for Animal Health.

Vietnam consistently indicated that it would take a phased approach.

[wd40]

What a crock, that us Cdn's would allow a little country like that be so controlling. If we'd turn one of their boats around at Vancouver, or shut of one of our boats exporting there, they's have to sit up and take notice. And our Conserv. Govt. will pat themselves on their back.

[grassfarmer]

Shame Canadian genetics don't have anything to offer Vietnam due to the climatic/environmental contrast.

[kato]

How many millions of dollars have been spent to "open" markets that never should have been shut in the first place. If the government of the day in 1993 had done it's duty when that first cow was found none of this would have happened.

It's more than irritating that the one who started the fire expects congratulations for trying to put it out. Especially when the arsonist denies responsibility.

Political mileage is being earned on our backs, guys. We have paid dearly for these sound bites. We must not forget that.

[rkaiser]

Its called liability Kato and it's the governments worst fear...........

[greybeard]

Vietnam is a pipeline to China. A lot of the beef goes in that way. One of the games China plays to minimize their impact on perceived demand. After all, Vietnam is such a small insignificant country the won't effect demand much!

[rkaiser]

Oh yes --- as a Tao of Steve follower once told me ---- "we pursue that which retreats from us". Maybe we need to try another approach with this government of ours.

[grassfarmer]

Read the announcement again - it's not about beef exports or funnelling beef into China.
"an Asian market has opened its doors to Canadian live breeding cattle, sheep and goats."