Cattle groups say the tariff decision leaves US producers competing with Brazilian beef despite USTR findings that the bovine products are directly associated with illegal deforestation.
US cattle groups say exempting Brazilian beef from new tariffs disadvantages domestic producers and rewards supply chains tied to illegal deforestation and other harmful practices.
Updated MOU strengthens interagency collaboration coordinated through the National Residue Program to monitor and regulate meat, poultry and egg products.
As part of this effort, USDA-FSIS modernizes monitoring for heavy metals in foods by implementing a streamlined laboratory method to measure the quantity of 18 heavy metals at extremely low levels.
USCA testimony calls for additional tariffs on all Brazilian bovine products, citing systemic illegal deforestation, coerced labor and corruption in Brazil’s cattle sector.
Effort is being driven by a legal appeal filed by the environmental groups after a US District Court rules the EPA narrowly defined reporting exemption under EPCRA for these substances is lawful.
Retail store employee discovers the correct label was applied to the front of the product but the incorrect label, which contained the ingredients statement, was applied to the back of the product.
Participants gain insight into how to assess organizational exposure, engage suppliers and take proactive steps to align with requirements while minimizing business disruption.