EU MEAT PRODUCTION LAW
January 1st, 2004
BY ALAN OSBORNMAJOR changes in European Union (EU) legislation that could vitally affect the meat processing industry are in prospect this year with the main elements likely to be agreed before the summer break. The outstanding single item according to Jean-Luc Meriaux - general secretary of the European Livestock and Meat Union - is the so-called "hygiene package" of three regulations and a directive which will be considered by the European Parliament at its second (and usually final) reading in March. The parliament has co-decision powers with the EU Council of ...
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