Mad cow fright keeps EU cautious on food rules

FILE PHOTO: The carcass of a cow suspected of having BSE hangs from a crane over a container at the knacker's yard in Herzberg, about 120 km north of Berlin, January 30, 1997./File PhotoBRUSSELS: The spectre of the 1990s mad cow crisis means the European Union is likely to reject US demands it ease strict food safety rules, even with President Donald Trump threatening car tariffs if EU countries do not start importing more US farm products.

Trump, who has long complained that the EU's position on trade is"worse than China", said on Monday he was training his sights on Europe, raising the prospect of a new trade war.The EU bans imports of meat treated with growth hormones or poultry washed with peracetic acid, often dubbed"chlorinated chicken". Both are standard US farming practices.

The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the various washes are not a safety concern, but do not replace the need for good hygienic practices during processing of poultry carcasses. FILE PHOTO: A young calf looks out from a truck January 12, 2001 in Westerheim, Germany as he is transported to be slaughtered with the rest of his herd after an animal suffering from BSE was found in a farm in this small village./File Photo

Instead of reporting to agriculture ministries or commissioners also concerned about the welfare of farmers and the food industry, food safety agencies became part of policy on health and consumer protection.

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