EU ENLARGEMENT
April 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLWITH the European Union's eastern border set to move a few 100 miles eastwards on May 1 next year, preparations are under way to set up tough frontier controls against the food hygiene badlands of Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus.When the accession to the EU of 10 eastern and southern countries was negotiated, existing Member States insisted on safeguards being put in place to prevent the import of foodstuffs that do not meet European health and quality standards.Environmental health officials have been concerned that while the new member countries ...
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