Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to the Washington File, the World Health Organization (WHO) has increased the official number of bird flu cases confirmed in humans to 74, up from 69. Forty-nine of these cases have resulted in deaths. The latest new cases were confirmed in Cambodia and Vietnam. These two nations, along with Thailand, are the only countries that have reported human deaths from avian influenza. (Washington File Pub 03/31/05, available at http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2005/Apr/01-476194.html)
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1. Bird Flu Human Death Toll Rises in Asia
2. WCO Holds Consultation Session in Port Klang on its Security Framework
World Customs Organization (WCO) Deputy Secretary General Mikuriya visited Port Klang, Malaysia on March 26-30, 2005 to observe customs operations and conduct a consultation session with representatives from Malaysia Customs, port operators, the local private sector, and the U.S.' Container Security Initiative (CSI) team stationed in Klang regarding the WCO's Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade. (WCO press release, dated 03/31/05, available at http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/Press/press.html)
3. Canada, Mexico and U.S. Establish Harmonized North American BSE Strategy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a press release announcing that Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. have established a harmonized approach to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk mitigation to more effectively address any BSE risk in North America. According to the press release, this science-based framework of risk management measures for BSE has been developed with the objective to help normalize trade in ruminants and ruminant products within North America and to promote an international BSE strategy consistent with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines. (USDA press release no. 0113.05, dated 04/01/05, available at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2005/04/0113.xml.)