Brussels, 17/11/2000 (Agence Europe) - Following the tough speech he made before the European Parliament on Thursday over the inadequate quality of controls undertaken in Member states on respecting "anti-mad cow" legislation, David Byrne, European Commissioner for the protection of health and consumers, sent letters to the agriculture ministers of the Fifteen asking them to confirm, at the Monday and Tuesday's Council, whether they were satisfied with the implementation, in their country,...