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Document 91998E001070

    WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1070/98 by Allan MACARTNEY to the Commission. WTO Ministerial Conference and the impact of GATT/WTO on animal protection

    OB C 386, 11.12.1998, p. 77 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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    91998E1070

    WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1070/98 by Allan MACARTNEY to the Commission. WTO Ministerial Conference and the impact of GATT/WTO on animal protection

    Official Journal C 386 , 11/12/1998 P. 0077


    WRITTEN QUESTION E-1070/98

    by Allan Macartney (ARE) to the Commission

    (6 April 1998)

    Subject: WTO Ministerial Conference and the impact of GATT/WTO on animal protection

    Has the Commission considered the implications of GATT and the World Trade Organization on the protection of animals and the European Community's ability to limit animal suffering and ban imports of products where there have been clear abuses on animals/cruel exports of live animals?

    Does the Commission intend to raise this issue at the WTO Ministerial Conference in May and ensure adequate protection for animals within the EU?

    Answer given by Mr Sir Leon Brittan on behalf of the Commission

    (8 May 1998)

    The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question No 949/98 by Mr Watts(1).

    (1) OJ C 354, 19.11.1998.

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