–was briefed by Commissioner FISCHLER on the outcome of the talks he had held recently in Oxford with Mr GLICKMAN, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, particularly with regard to the major problems to be resolved before
negotiations on the veterinary agreement could be concluded: recognition of the Union's health status and regionalization policy, measures taken by the United States on BSE, and the United States' new Mega-Reg legislation; –noted that there was good will on the part of both parties, took note of the progress made and urged the Commission to continue
...[+++]its efforts to reach a balanced result and mutually satisfactory solutions, in particular on regionalization, as soon as possible; –instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to pursue the detailed examination of the draft agreement in order to allow the Council to adopt a decision as soon as the outstanding questions had been solved.
-a été informé par le Commissaire FISCHLER sur les résultats des conversations qu'il a eues récemment à Oxford avec M. GLICKMAN, Ministre de l'Agriculture des Etats-Unis, en ce qui concerne en particulier les problèmes majeurs à régler avant de pouvoir conclure les négociations sur l'accord vétérinaire : la reconnaissance du statut sanitaire de l'Union et de sa politique de régionalisation, les mesures américaines prises au regard de l'ESB, ainsi que la nouvelle réglementation américaine dénommée "MEGAREG" ;