IFA welcomes EU beef-tracing rules

Ireland: The real test of any new beef labelling rules will be in their full implementation, according to the IFA.

John Dillon, president, said any new rules must be policed to be effective.

The commitment by Minister Joe Walsh that new EU beef regulations will require county-of-origin labelling to be extended to the catering and food service sector is welcome progress towards providing full traceability in the beef sector, he said.