BRUSSELS LAUNCHES PROBE OF COST OF EU ANIMAL WELFARE RULES
July 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has launched a Euro EUR1.5 million study into concerns that European Union (EU) animal welfare and food safety rules could harm the global competitiveness of EU meat and other livestock sectors.
Brussels has asked research teams to bid for a major study comparing compliance costs for EU and non-EU country meat producers. In a briefing note, the Commission said it wanted "to compare the situation between the EU and main trading partner countries...in regards to animal welfare and food safety to draw conclusions on the ...
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