C6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 11,1982 USDA announces measures WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has adopted improved measures to prevent rejected meat and poultry imports from illegally entering U.S. commerce. “Last spring, when we discovered some rejected product had entered the domestic marketplace, USDA immediately tightened procedures used in marking, controlling and re exporting refused-entry product," said Donald L. Houston, ad ministrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. “Today’s interim rule formalizes and strengthens those procedures." No illnesses have been reported in connection with the problem, he said. Federal laws governing meat and poultry imports jointly administered by USDA and the U.S. Customs Service require any product that is refused entry to be either exported from the United States or destroyed for use as I I mm v. V M 1 I I I I I a a ■ % ■ ■ a a ■ a i a i ■ ■ i a a a: ■ 1 NDY CLASSIFIED AD ORDER BLANK HA IMPORTANT: Be sure to Include name, address, and Please publish my starting with the MAIL TO: LANCASTER FARMING P.O. Box 366, Lititz, PA 17543 NOTE: Please do not use this form for Mail Box Market Ads, see instructions on fast page of classified ads. 13-$2.34 17-$3.06 21-13.78 25-$4.50 29-$5.22 33-$5.94 37~56.66 human food, he said. “For the most part, federal import inspection has worked well to protect the public from unac ceptable meat and poultry products,” Houston said. “Nonetheless, unscrupulous im porters have been able to use cracks in the current system to divert refused-entry product into consumer food channels. ” The interim rule amends the federal meat and poultry in spection regulations to prohibit: The application by USDA inspectors of U.S. “Inspected to Passed" markings on any product until Customs Service and USDA inspections are completed; The subdivision of lots of refused-entry products into smaller lots for separate disposition; The sale of refused-entry product except under special circumstances; The movement of refused entry product from nort to port word count PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY (Number of Words) 1442.52 18-$3.24 22-$3.96 26-$4.68 30-$5.40 34-16.12 38-$6.84 .word ad issue. Classify under DEADLINE: 9 A.M. THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK'S PUBLICATION RATES: I8 C Per Word, $2.25 Minimum Charge For ads running 3 or more consecutive times with no change deduct 20 percent discount. (See rate chart at beginning of classified section for an example of dis count.) 1542.70 19-$3.42 23-54.14 27-54.86 31-$5.58 35-56.30 39-57.02 without full written information on the product’s disposition; and the movement of any refused entry product except under security seals. Also, the rule extends from 30 days to 45 days the deadline for owners or consignees of such product to export or destroy it. Extensions can be granted only under extreme emergencies, Houston said. If the requirements are not met, the secretary of agriculture is authorized to take appropriate actions to destroy the product, he said. Public comments should be sent in duplicate by Oct. 18 to: FSIS hearing clerk, room 2637-S, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250. Notice of this action was published in the Aug. 19 Federal Register. A background paper is available from FSIS Information, USDA, room 1160-S, Washington, D.C. 20250. (Number of Times) 1242.25 1642.88 20-53.60 24-54.32 28-55.04 32-55.76 36-56.48 40-57.20 FARM f QQtPME NT | 130 AMP Miller welder w/new engine. $625. JO 830 or 820 rubber tire tractor wheels. JO engine, ideal h r corn picker or hay cri sher. Stephen L. StQitzfu s. R.D. I, Box 62, Farmdale Rd., Kirkwood, PA 17536 For Sale - MF 300 coml ine w/2 row corn head and 10’ grain platform. G )Od cond. 215-285-6246 1980 AC 700 trac :or, Cab, air. heat, AM-FII 8 track 550 hrs., exiell. cond. Delivery avail. Me $17.500.717-437-2721 Bucket for C