Allister raises concerns with Kyprianou
09 January 2008
Jim Allister QC MEP has written to EU Commissioner Markos Kyprianou, requesting clarification on the Commission’s decision to impose restrictions on Brazilian Beef imports.
The MEP said,
“Obviously, it is encouraging that measures to restrict Brazilian Beef imports have been agreed, albeit only after great reluctance and delay from the Commission. However, I concur with the LMC’s disappointment that the Commission has stopped short of a complete ban with immediate effect of Brazilian beef imports.”
“Having received recent correspondence from the LMC on this issue, I have written to press the Commission for clarification on a number of questions –these are:
1. Why were new restrictions not implemented with immediate effect, on the basis that important human and animal health issues are at stake?
2. When will the findings of the FVO’s November Report be made publicly available? 3. How will the Commission monitor the effectiveness of new restrictions, and when will these be reviewed?”
ENDS
