Is it time to test?

[Bruce14]

grassfarmer, there is already significant Japanese investment in Canada and I don't think they are opposed to making money.

The Japanese have had delegations in Australia already examining what they have to offer so I wouldn't dismiss any idea that may provide us a way out.

[cowman]

You know I wonder why the Japs never insisted the USA test their beef? Or Australia? I mean after all they have certain standards for all their own beef and you would think they could definitely have won any WTO case if they had insisted that all beef coming into their country meet those standards?
If we went to a mandatory test on everything I would expect our government to insist on all imports meet that standard? Do you think that would be reasonable?

[cowman]

One other thing. If it was Japanese owned and managed plant that tested every animal and had nothing to do with any other plant then the product would probably be accepted by Japan? In fact we could probably transfer the 10 acres or so that the plant was on to Japan. Declare it Japanese territory! I think IBP Lakeside tried to float that idea a few years ago? Make Lakeside an American plant and have USDA inspectors? It didn't wash at the time but maybe it is now an idea whose time has come?