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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 452 

Supporting increased market access for exports of United States beef and 

beef products to Japan. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 11, 2010 

Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. ROBERTS, 

Mr. BROWNBACK, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. PRYOR, 

Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BOND, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, 

Mr. RISCH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. NELSON of 

Florida, Mr. VOINOVICH, and Mr. COBURN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Finance 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting increased market access for exports of United 

States beef and beef products to Japan. 

Whereas, in 2003, Japan was the largest market for United 

States beef, with exports valued at $1,400,000,000; 

Whereas, after the discovery of 1 Canadian-born cow infected 

with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease in 

the State of Washington in December of 2003, Japan 

closed its market to United States beef, and still restricts 

access to a large number of safe United States beef products; 


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Whereas for years the Government of the United States has 

developed and implemented a multilayered system of 

interlocking safeguards to ensure the safety of United 

States beef, and after the 2003 discovery, the United 

States implemented further safeguards to ensure beef 

safety; 

Whereas a 2006 study by the United States Department of 

Agriculture found that BSE was virtually nonexistent in 

the United States; 

Whereas the internationally recognized standard-setting body, 

the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), has 

classified the United States as a controlled risk country 

for BSE, which means that United States beef is safe for 

export and consumption; 

Whereas, from 2004 through 2009, United States beef exports to Japan averaged roughly $196,000,000, less than 

15 percent of the amount the United States sold to 

Japan in 2003, causing significant losses for United 

States cattle producers; and 

Whereas, while Japan remains an important ally and trading 

partner of the United States, this unscientific trade restriction is not consistent with fair trade practices, nor 

with United States treatment of Japanese imports: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that— 

2 (1) it is not in the interest of either the United 

3 States or Japan to arbitrarily restrict market access 

4 for their close partners; 


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1 (2) trade between the United States and Japan 

2 should be conducted with mutual respect and based 

3 on sound science; 

4 (3) since banning United States beef in Decem5 ber 2003, Japan has not treated United States beef 

6 producers fairly; 

7 (4) both Japan and the United States should 

8 comply with guidelines based on sound science; 

9 (5) Japan should immediately expand market 

10 access for United States exporters of both bone-in 

11 and boneless beef beyond the existing standard of 

12 beef from cattle 20 months and younger; and 

13 (6) the President should insist on increased ac14 cess for United States exporters of beef and beef 

15 products to the market in Japan. 

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