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 Australia is a reliable supplier of safe beef

The Australian Commerce and Industry Office is concerned about Taiwan media reports that beef samples found to contain residues of banned beta-agonists were of Australian origin. Beta-agonists such as ractopamine and zilpaterol – used to stimulate weight gain and increase leanness in cattle – are not registered for use in cattle in Australia.

The Australian Commerce and Industry Office understands that these reports arise from testing of unpackaged processed meat at the point of sale rather than at the border, which makes determining the country of origin difficult. The Australian Commerce and Industry Office notes that suppliers have already apologised for mistaken identification of tested beef as Australian.

Australia is a safe and reliable supplier of beef products to Taiwan. The Australian Commerce and Industry Office hopes that any future allegations of contaminated beef will have their origin confirmed prior to the release of the information. The Australian Commerce and Industry Office is concerned that the good reputation of Australian beef may be affected by these unconfirmed and inaccurate media reports.

As ractopamine is not registered for use in beef in Australia, a Maximum Residue Limit for ractopamine in cattle has not been set. This means that any detection of ractopamine residues in beef is considered a violation.
Zilpaterol is not registered for use for any purpose in Australia. This includes use in beef, pork or any other meat or animal product. Any detection of zilpaterol in Australian beef would be a violation of Australian standards.

Residues of ractopamine, zilpaterol and other beta-agonists are routinely tested for by the Australian National Residue Survey as part of its Random Monitoring Program. Since 2003, over 300 beef samples have been tested each year for ractopamine and its conjugates, and there have been no detections in cattle to date. Australia has tested for zilpaterol in beef as part of its testing regime since 2008-09. Australia conducted over 300 tests for zilpaterol in beef each year for the last three years and there have been no positive detections.
 

Australian Commerce and Industry Office, Taipei

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