10. Engineers who are members of the Society shall endeavor to abide by the Constitution, By-Laws and Policies of the Society, and they shall disclose knowledge of any matter involving another memberâs alleged violation of this Code of Ethics or the Societyâs Conflicts of Interest Policy in a prompt, complete and truthful manner to the chair of the Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee maintains an archive of interpretations to the ASME Code of Ethics (P-15.7).
December 23, 2003 - The first case of mad cow disease in the United States is confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The infected cow is discovered on a farm in Washington State in early December. Japan, China and South Korea stop the importation of U.S. beef.
To prevent mad cow disease from entering the country, since 1989 the federal government has prohibited the importation of certain types of live animals from countries where mad cow disease is known to exist. This ban includes meat products used in human, animal, and pet foods.