Archive for May, 2007
OIE Rating: The BSE Risk the US Remains High
CUJ OIE Comments (PDF)
On May 20, 2007, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) classified the United States as a “Controlled Risk” country, together with Canada, Switzerland, Taiwan, Chile and Brazil. This rating was decided at the OIE general meeting based on each country’s BSE status. As a result of this OIE rating, exports of US beef [...]
Australia-Japan FTA: A Bad Deal Should Be Stopped
Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement- A bad deal should be stopped
Joint Statement from Australian and Japanese people
We, the undersigned people and organisations, believe that the Australia Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will not bring real benefits to the people of Australia and Japan.
Given that Australia and Japan already have a strong trading relationship; the predicted economic [...]
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs): the more you know the healthier you are!
Consumers Korea organized the international conference about environmental hormones or EDCs in Seoul, South Korea on 22 November, 2006. The conference was supported by KFDA National Institute of Toxicological Research and some 100 people participated.
Martin J. Frid was invited to represent Consumers Union of Japan, together with Dr. Michael Hansen from Consumers Union (US) and [...]
ADB NGO Symposium
ADB NGO Symposium (pdf)
Mr. Yasuaki Yamaura from CUJ will make a speech about demands of Japanese farmers and consumers at the Asian Development Bank NGO Forum in Kyoto, Japan on May 6, 2007.
NGO Forum on ADB (FORUM) is an Asian-led network of non-government and community-based organizations that support each other to amplify their positions on [...]
