Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease") : Current and Proposed Safeguards.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade.

Import quotas.

Meat.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines current and proposed safeguards against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as "mad cow disease." Describes domestic safeguards in place prior to the Dec. 2003 BSE incident in the U.S., including import restrictions, the ban on feeding livestock the by-products of BSE-infected animals, and cattle surveillance and testing. Reviews BSE prevention practices in slaughter and processing instituted after the Dec. 2003 BSE incident, and presents other issues and options relating to BSE safeguards.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease")

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