Brussels, 27/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC), which met on Tuesday in Brussels, decided to extend by one week the Community embargo on British exports toward the Union of live animals (pigs, cattle, sheep and goats) as well as on animal by-products, as a precautionary method to contain the potential risk of spreading the foot and mouth disease to the other Member States. Initially decided until 1 March (see EUROPE of 23 February, p.10), the embargo will now...