> The U.S. beekeeper which moved the process forward has always wanted to
> remain anonymous.

I know the process was slow but how did this US beekeeper speed up the 
process?  We were given deadlines but when that deadine came we were told it 
had to be referred to another Committee or another reference group.  So what 
you are telling us means that the USDA was actually telling us "porkies".

> Do you remember when i called asking you about package bees? Every
> Australian queen and package producer I called were caught off guard by 
> the
> change in policy. Only one was able to supply us packages.

Yes I remember and they were "off guard" because there had been so many 
promises made and then broken that they thought another season would come 
and go before the approval was given.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA 

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