The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking comments on a proposal to complete efforts to modernize the country’s import rules related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or “mad cow” disease. “This proposal is an important step forward in our efforts to bring our import regulations in line with science-based, international animal health standards,” said John Clifford, APHIS deputy administrator and chief veterinary officer, in...