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Us bans french meat after eu bans Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.forbes.com/business/newswire/2004/02/25/rtr1275104.html http://www.forbes.com/business/newswire/2004/02/25/rtr1275104.html EU sees no U.S. tit-for-tat in French meat ban Reuters, 02.25.04, 8:36 AM ET BRUSSELS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. ban on imports of French foie gras and meat is not a response to EU moves to stop shipments of poultry from across the Atlantic, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The EU banned imports of eggs and day-old chicks from the United States on Tuesday following the outbreak of bird flu in Texas. Washington later on the same day said it would stop shipments of foie gras, beef, pork and poultry from France. "It's a coincidence the U.S. halted French foie gras and pork imports on the same day," Commission food safety spokeswoman Beate Gminder told reporters. "We regret that a solution couldn't be found to avoid a halt in trade," she added. "The U.S. and EU have different ways of checking hygiene standards in food factories and it's a recurring problem." Gminder said the Commission would organise a seminar between EU and U.S. officials to help resolve the dispute. France has protested against the U.S. ban, arguing that the food is safe for consumption. The trade is worth four million euros a year to Paris, according to the Commission. If a European food company wants to export to the U.S., it must be checked by U.S. authorities and is given a licence. The EU operates a similiar scheme. Gminder said the Commission had no plans at the moment to send inspectors to the 11 factories in France which U.S. vets visited before announcing the embargo. Paris is responsible for ensuring that the common EU food safety rules are respected and the Commission is waiting for more details from the U.S. authorities, she added. Food trade disputes between the U.S. and EU are nothing new. Washington launched legal action against Europe for banning imports of hormone-treated beef. It is also challenging the EU's five-year de facto ban on new genetically modified products. Copyright 2004, Reuters News Service

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