No French sausages and pies in the US
The American Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed an import ban on all processed meat products such as cold cuts and foie gras from France. As said from the USDA with reference to recent inspections of French meat processing plants, the hygiene conditions there do not meet US standards. Detailed explanations were not given. The French Ministry of Agriculture said its experts did not see any problems. A delegation was sent to Washington to explain the French point of view.
Source: Paris / Washington [lme]
