WASHINGTON. D,C V — -The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
announced Aug. 18 it is denying
entry of beef imports from Austra
lia produced before May 25 and is
urging Australia to implement
additional residue control mea
sures to prevent contaminated
meat from reaching the United
States.
The action follows the eighth
finding this year of violative levels
of residues in beef products
shipped to the United States from
Australia. “We are very concerned
about this situation, and will not
permit entry of imports of Austra
lian beef produced before May 25,
when Australian officials intensi
fied their own residue testing of
meat destined for the U. 5.,”
Donald L. Houston, administrator
of USDA’s Food Safety and
Inspection Service, said.
Talks are now in progress
between USDA and Australian
officials on actions that could be
taken respective to the restricted
products to provide USDA with
assurances that only products
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States. No resolution on proposals
offered by the Australian govern
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FSIS began working with Aus
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Residues that have been detected
above violative levels include the
pesticides heptachlor, dieldrin,
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During 1986, Australia shipped
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