US Pleased with HK's Resumption of Beef Import_商贸英语

US Pleased with HK's Resumption of Beef Import

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The United States was pleased with the resumption of beef export to Hong Kong, according to a news release by the Consulate¹ General of the United States of America in Hong Kong on Friday.

According to the news release, the United States Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns was pleased with the reopening of an important market for U.S. beef exports and he anticipated that trade would quickly begin.

"I applaud the Hong Kong government for making trade decisions based on internationally accepted scientific standards. This is one more step toward normalized international beef trade that will also help further the close bilateral² trade relationship of the United States and Hong Kong," said Johanns.

The Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene³ Department announced on Thursday that it would resume processing applications for beef imports from the United States with immediate⁴ effect.

According to an agreed protocol⁵, only boneless beef from cattleless than 30 months of age, with high risk materials such as brain and spinal⁶ cord removed during slaughtering⁷, can be imported from designated establishments approved by the United States at the initial stage.

Also, the import of each and every consignment⁸ of beef shall have the department's prior written permission and shall be accompanied by a health certificate.

The import of beef from the United States had been temporarily suspended since Dec. 24, 2003, after the detection of a case of BSE in the State of Washington on Dec. 23, 2003

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1 consulate
n.领事馆
参考例句：
The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。 The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

2 bilateral
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。 There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

3 hygiene
n.健康法，卫生学（a.hygienic）
参考例句：
Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。 He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

4 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 protocol
n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节
参考例句：
We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。 The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

6 spinal
adj.针的，尖刺的，尖刺状突起的；adj.脊骨的，脊髓的
参考例句：
After three days in Japan,the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.在日本三天，就已经使脊椎骨变得富有弹性了。 Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae.你的脊柱由24个活动的脊椎骨构成。

7 slaughtering
v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The Revolutionary Tribunal went to work, and a steady slaughtering began. 革命法庭投入工作，持续不断的大屠杀开始了。来自英汉非文学 - 历史 \"Isn't it terrific slaughtering pigs? “宰猪的！来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

8 consignment
n.寄售；发货；委托；交运货物
参考例句：
This last consignment of hosiery is quite up to standard.这批新到的针织品完全符合规格。 We have to ask you to dispatch the consignment immediately.我们得要求你立即发送该批货物。

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