Brussels, 22/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council and European Parliament directive on strengthening the safety of animal feed and, thereby, food safety in the Union, by remedying the shortcomings of current legislation, which came to light during the dioxin crisis. The new directive would strengthen controls on animal feed and improve the ability to take swift action in emergency situations by introducing a rapid alert system (similar to the...