EU/WTO REGULATORY ROUND UP – EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS PRESS FOR GO SLOW ON LAB-GROWN MEAT APPROVALSEU/WTO REGULATORY ROUND UP – EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS PRESS FOR GO SLOW ON LAB-GROWN MEAT APPROVALS
January 19th, 2024
A group of European Union (EU) member states is pressing for delays in approving lab-grown meat for sale in the EU, calling for a broad debate on a wide range of economic and social impacts. A common note to the EU Council of Ministers has been written by Austria, France and Italy, backed by the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Malta, Romania and Slovakia. Highlighting the potential impact on EU farmers and food manufacturers, the 12 governments said there were public health and ethical issues to consider first. And they questioned ...
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