European interest groups cite FSMA,ractopamine as obstacles to U.S. trade pact

摘要

While giving thumbs up to a prospective EU-U.S. free trade agreement, FoodDrinkEurope warns that the success of negotiations will hinge on eliminating regulatory barriers, EU Food Law reports. President Obama， on Feb. 12, gave his blessing to a U.S.-EU free trade agreement in his State of the Union address, announcing his support for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. EU leaders had given a green light to the talks one week earlier at a European Council summit.