Brussels, 23/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - At the request of the United Kingdom, which noted reservation pending scrutiny by Parliament, the Council of EU Agriculture Ministers decided, on Monday, to postpone until the June meeting adoption of the compromise text on harmonising health norms applying to the movements of domestic animals, although the Presidency noted the existence of a qualified majority agreement on this issue.
In addition to the eight-year transitional period during which...