EU ALLOWS IMPORT OF AMERICAN LIVE PIGS TO CURRY FAVOUR WITH WASHINGTON
February 1st, 2013
THE EUROPEAN Commission has lifted a ban on the import of live pigs from the US, showing the European Union (EU) is willing to compromise over its interests in the meat and livestock sector, just days before EU trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht travels to America for talks on a possible EU-US free trade agreement.Under the decision made on Monday, the US will be able to export live pigs to the EU from February 25, for breeding and production purposes. Brussels expects this measure to lead to the import of a limited number of breeding pigs. The ban had been based ...
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