Brussels, 25/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 20 March, Michel Barnier, French Agriculture Minister, announced his country's intention to initiate proceedings at the European Court of Justice against Italian health authorities for failing to fulfil their obligations under Article 227 of the treaty establishing the European Community. Paris reproaches Rome for preventing imports into Italy of French livestock vulnerable to the bluetongue disease.
The Franco-Italian dispute over the...