Japan lifts the ban on imports of Danish beef after other EU Member States

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On 2 February 2016, Japan lifted its long-term ban on Danish beef based on an alleged risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). The decision on products from Denmark follows an earlier opening of the Japanese market to beef products from France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Poland. Japan introduced an import ban on beef from the … Continue reading Japan lifts the ban on imports of Danish beef after other EU Member States

WTO, US and EU meat COOL labelling – QeA to the EU Commission

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Question for written answerย to the Commission -ย Ricardo Serrรฃo Santos (S&D) - 17.09.2015 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) recently ruled in favour of Canada and Mexico in their dispute against the United States in relation to rules concerning origin labelling for meat. The indication of the origin of meat applied in theย US, on which the dispute … Continue reading WTO, US and EU meat COOL labelling – QeA to the EU Commission