Brussels, 19/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - At the Agriculture Council on Wednesday, Commissioner David Byrne made no more than a fleeting reference to the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice against France's refusal to lift its ban on imports of British beef, saying that the Commission "welcomed" the ruling which represented a significant legal step. Mr Byrne discreetly took note of the French position, saying that he understood why France needed to study the Court of Justice ruling...