Brussels, 19/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the Agriculture Council, with the exception of the United Kingdom which abstained, voted as one to reject the decision authorising, as part of EU health practices, the decontamination of poultry carcasses using a chlorine solution. This decision means that German Commissioner Günter Verheugen will not see realised his dream of lifting the embargo imposed by the EU on imports of chlorine-treated chicken from the United States.
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