Cattle traceability system in Japan for bovine spongiform encephalopathy

To promote consumer confidence in the safety of beef and to ensure the proper implementation of eradication measures against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the Cattle Traceability Law was approved by the Diet in June 2003 and a cattle traceability system has been in operation in Japan since...

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Main Authors: Katsuaki Sugiura, Takashi Onodera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2008-09-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2008/44_3/519.pdf