The European Commission has proposed to re-open talks with the United States over beef imports, reports EU Observer. The aim of the talks would be to see his U.S. producers could better benefit from an EU quota to import 45,000 tons of beef per year. However, the EU is holding firm on its refusal to accept beef from cattle treated with hormones.
"It's not a question of increasing the existing quota. It's not a question of changing EU rules on import on beef, which have to respect the rules in terms of health and consumer protection," a commission spokesman told journalists.