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Eased limits allows sale of U.S. beef younger than 30 months to Japan
TOKYO, Feb. 1 () -- Japan eased its limits on U.S. beef imports Friday, allowing retailers to sell meat from cattle less than 30 months old, Japan's Food Safety Commission said.The move was approved in October and took effect Friday.All U.S. beef was banned from Japan in 2003,[url=http://www.sgarziassociates.com]michael kors factory outlet[/url], following an outbreak of mad cow disease in the American herd. The ban was lifted in 2005, but only meat from cattle less than 20 months old was permitted to be imported,[url=http://www.51guomi.com/]jimmy choo outlet[/url], the Japan Times said.The commission noted the difference in risk between 20-month-old and 30-month-old cattle was "extremely small."Exports generally involve meat from cattle between 16 and 22 months old, Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry noted.The easing of the rules means about 90 percent of all U.S.-produced beef will qualify for export to Japan, the newspaper said.