South Korea is considering allowing in U.S. beef with bones, a move that will result in its easier access to Korean markets.
According to officials at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Monday, it would not be a concession because the two sides didn't determine a detailed criteria for U.S beef to be marketed in Korea.
A ministry official added that bits of bones that come with beef would not pose great health risks.
(Like the argument the U.S.,) It is true that the definition of bones in the agreement was unclear,'' said the official.
Regarding the ministry's earlier stance not to import any bones or bone chips, the official in charge of livestock quarantine downplayed the risks of ordinary bones.
Maybe the South Korea market will open up more helping out the cattle markets. I won't complain at all if this is true, you will note the if. I will have to see it to believe it.
I think the market is always going to be around. The goal is not to say, let's get rid of the market, because the market does render a huge number of services, and I don't want to have a fight about the price of something every time I buy a book or a bottle of water. Susan George
