US BSE Risk Remains High

Consumers Union of Japan has published comments about the OIE decision regarding the recent US BSE rating. It is written by Mr. Yasuaki Yamaura, CUJ's expert on food safety. Hoping it will help the US NGOs in their battle.

OIE Rating: The BSE Risk the US Remains High


On May 20, 2007, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) classified the United States as a “Controlled Risk” country, together with Canada, Switzerland, Taiwan, Chile and Brazil. This rating was decided at the OIE general meeting based on each country’s BSE status. As a result of this OIE rating, exports of US beef will become unrestricted after Specified Risk Material (SRM) is removed, even for beef from older US cattle.

We are concerned that this will lead to a US demand for the easing of the beef export agreement with Japan’s government. Consumers Union of Japan is opposed to the latest result from the OIE scientific commission. The reason is that the US countermeasures for BSE remain insufficient.

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