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국제수역사무국(OIE) 동물위생규약 11.5조 광우병(BSE) 챕터를 보면...
http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=169&L=0&htmfile=chapitre_1.11.5.htm
광우병 통제국가 또는 광우병 청정국가 모두 30개월 이상 연령 제한에 대한 무역규제가없습니다.
OIE 규정 상으로는 광우병 통제국가도 월령 제한을 둘 근거가 없다고 볼 수 있습니다.
2008년 4월 이명박 정부도 OIE 규정을 근거로 미국산 쇠고기 수입저건에서
월령제한과 부위제한을 모두 철폐한 바 있습니다)
다만 국제수역사무국(OIE) 동물위생규약 Article 11.5.14.엔 무역거래가 되지 말아야 할
상품에 관한 권고가 들어 있습니다.(강제사항이 아니라 권고사항이라는 점도 유념하세요)
이 부분이 OIE 규정 상 SRM에 해당한다고 볼 수 있는데... 더 정확하게 말해서 OIE규약엔
SRM 규정조차도 제대로 마련되어 있지 않다고 볼 수 있습니다.. 그냥 무역거래를 하지
말라는 정도로만 애매하게 규정하고 있는 셈이죠.
1) 광우병 청정국가(무시할 수 있는 위험국가)에서는 tonsils and distal ileum(편도와
회장원위부)만 수출하지 않으면 되고...
2) 광우병 위험통제국가에서는 30개월 이상의 brains, eyes, spinal cord, skull and
vertebral column.(뇌, 눈,척수, 두개골, 척주(등뼈) 모든 연령의 편도와 회장원위부만
수출하지 않으면 되고...
3) 광우병 위험이 결정되지 않은 국가에서는 12개월 이상의 brains, eyes, spinal cord,
skull and vertebral column.(뇌, 눈,척수, 두개골, 척주(등뼈) 모든 연령의 편도와
회장원위부만 수출하지 않으면 된다는 규정입니다.
출처: 건강과 대안
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: World Organization for Animal Health Recommends United States' BSE Risk Status Be Upgraded
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about notification received today from the Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommending that the United States' risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) be upgraded to negligible risk:
"I am very pleased with this decision and recommendation by the OIE's Scientific Commission. This is a significant achievement for the United States, American beef producers and businesses, and federal and state partners who work in coordination to maintain a system of three interlocking safeguards against BSE that protect our public and animal health. Being classified as negligible risk for BSE by the OIE will also greatly support our efforts to increase exports of U.S. beef and beef products. In recommending that the United States receive negligible risk classification, the Commission stated that the risk assessments submitted for their e-valuation were robust and comprehensive, and that both our surveillance for, and safeguards against, BSE are strong. U.S. beef and beef products are of the highest quality, wholesome and produced to the highest safety standards in the world. The United States continues to press for normalization of beef trade with several nations in a manner that is based on science and consistent with international standards. U.S. food and agricultural exporters and consumers worldwide benefit when countries adopt international standards."
BACKGROUND
Last year, the United States submitted an application and supporting information to the OIE's Scientific Commission to upgrade the United States' risk classification from controlled to negligible. The Commission, in turn, conducted a thorough review before recommending that the risk classification for the United States be upgraded to negligible. Before the OIE's annual General Assembly meeting in Paris, France, in May 2013, delegate countries will have the opportunity to review the Commission's recommendation. The United States expects that formal adoption of negligible risk status for the United States will occur at the General Assembly meeting in May, when it is considered.
The OIE determines a country's risk status based on actions the country has taken to manage the risk of the disease. These actions include instituting a strong ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban, strictly controlling imports of animals and animal products from countries at risk for the disease, and conducting appropriate surveillance.
The OIE Code, which is based on the latest science and current knowledge concerning BSE, provides guidelines for the safe trade of animals and products based on the country's risk status and the risk presented by the specific item being traded. Negligible risk is the lowest risk level under the OIE Code. Countries defined as negligible risk have conducted extensive surveillance and testing in domestic cattle to demonstrate a minimal risk for BSE.
The OIE administers and governs the foundational international standards on animal health as well as trade in livestock and animal products. With a total of 178 Member Countries, including the United States, the OIE is recognized as a reference organization by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The official recognition of disease status by OIE of Member Countries is of great significance for international trade and constitutes one of the most important links between the OIE and WTO.
The United States has a longstanding system of three interlocking safeguards against BSE that protects public and animal health in the United States, the most important of which is the removal of specified risk materials from all animals presented for slaughter. The second safeguard is a strong feed ban that protects cattle from the disease. The third safeguard is our ongoing BSE surveillance program that allows USDA to detect the disease if it exists at very low levels in the U.S. cattle population.