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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9146

8 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
EU expected to lift embargo on British beef on Wednesday

Brussels, 07/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, composed of veterinary experts from EU Member States, is expected, on Wednesday 8 March, to approve the lifting of the embargo on British beef that has been in place since 1996, following the outbreak of mad cow disease. Ten years after the crisis, the export of beef and live animals will again be allowed. Initially, the ban on beef exports will be relaxed, but under very strict conditions. The...

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