SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) consumers

Processed meat origin labelling - French go on offensive

Brussels, 20/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - France, disappointed that the report by the Commission on the origin labelling of meat in ready meals does not contain any legislative proposal (see EUROPE 10986), intends to step up to the plate to secure this proposal. On 18 December, the French government announced that it would mobilise its partners at the forthcoming Agriculture Council, to demand a legislative initiative from the Commission in order to respond to the expectations of consumers and...