U.S. cattle producers want to provide EU consumers with the same access to high-quality U.S. beef that so many other consumers around the world demand. Numerous U.S. and international scientists have shown that beef from cattle raised with growth promotants is safe, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the practice more than 30 years ago. Major products from France on the list include mustard, Roquefort cheese, truffles, goose liver pate and ham. German products on the list include pork, fruit juice, soups and mustard. Italian products include canned tomatoes, truffles and fruit juice.
Pork is the only product on the list for Denmark.
Key Points NCBA and the U.S. beef industry look forward to working with the EU to resolve this issue and establish stronger ties for expanding beef and other agricultural trade. NCBA representatives have traveled to the EU to communicate with EU policymakers in the newly appointed EU Commission and Parliament. NCBA is developing strategies to communicate directly with European consumers about the safety and wholesomeness of U.S. beef and the need for the EU to live up to its commitments as a WTO member. NCBA will continue to work through coalitions and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to provide input from the beef industry to pre-empt European strategies and gain access to the European market. USTR and USDA must continue to devote adequate resources to ensure a resolution that is favorable to the U.S. beef industry.