IFA National Livestock Committee Chairman John Bryan has welcomed the view expressed by Professor Patrick Wall, the Chairman of the European Food Safety Authority, that “concerns raised by the IFA about imports of Brazilian beef into the EU are reasonable as similar standards must apply for EU and non-EU producers if consumers’ health is to be adequately protected”.

THE European Union yesterday called for a crackdown on mini-motorbikes, claiming the machines pose a serious risk to users, notably children, because most of the imported bikes do not meet European safety standards.