Brussels, 02/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Before the European Parliament plenary, Commissioner David Byrne discussed, on Thursday, the measures taken to fight against the epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and, in particular, over the latest guidelines adopted on Monday by the Agriculture Ministers (see EUROPE of 31 January, p.7). Mr Byrne recalled that this concerns: - a ban on all beef mechanically separated for the bone; - to introduce a pressurised heat treatments for animal...