Brussels, 06/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - After long months of discussion, EU member states have given the go-ahead to a European provision for labelling to show the origin of fresh pork, sheep and goat meat and poultry meat. Hitherto only mandatory for beef and veal, this traceability obligation will take effect on 1 April 2015, once it has been formally adopted by the Commission and published in the Official Journal. This delay is designed to give the sector time to get organised.
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