Brussels, 12/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - Given the risks of the avian flu virus spreading, the French minister for foreign affairs, Philippe Douste-Blazy, called for an informal meeting of an EU General Affairs Council to be convened in the presence of health ministers, without giving any exact date. At this stage, the preparation of Member States in the case of a pandemic should be examined by health ministers during the informal meeting of 20 and 21 October (The Grove, Hertfordshire).
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