THE announcement that France has postponed any ban on imports of British lamb has been claimed as a victory by a Bolton MEP.
North-west Euro-MP Sir Robert Atkins said: "Conservative MEPs asked EU Health Commissioner David Byrne to confirm that British lamb posed no risk to public health, and that any ban by the French would be in clear breach of European law.
"This message clearly got through to France, which is why they have backed down at the last minute."
Meanwhile we have urged the Commission to slap a hefty fine on France in 15 days' time if they fail to lift the ban on British beef. Let us hope that this pressure has a similar effect. If the UK Government had acted with greater vigour earlier, the ban would have been lifted a long time ago."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article