There isn't any nation in the world that requires 100 percent testing. |
They're going to be talking about the U.S.-EU approach and proposals in the World Trade Organization. We're trying to find a lot of common ground so we can move the process forward, |
We all sense the urgency of coming to a positive result by the time we get to Hong Kong, and certainly that's what the two will be discussing -- how we can achieve that. We all want this objective here. |
We believe this is an isolated incident. We hope Taiwan consumers can understand that there is not an issue of food safety. |
We certainly recognize that there does need to be an established tolerance for bone fragments that do not pose a food safety concern. |
We don't know whether there is need for additional rule making or for guidance to the industry. |
We have a very friendly relationship with Japan and we've wanted to resolve this through the negotiation process rather than retaliation. |
We have some folks who have a suitcase with them, and they have lost their homes, and they are still working. |
We have very strong, interlocking safeguards. |
We're certainly keeping them informed of the situation and will relay all the information we have. When we have further test results, we will share that with our trading partners. |
We're very much part of the team of reducing the deficit in half by 2009. |