article_snippet: The EU is set to lift a ban on imports of chicken from the USA which are washed with a suspect acid disinfectant.
article_snippet: However, the European Commission has signalled that the European Commission plans to lift a ban on imports of chicken from the United States which are washed with a suspect acid disinfectant following pressure from the American government and US chicken producers.
article_snippet: The EU has lifted a ban on U.S. chickens which are washed in an acid
article_snippet: ‘Despite repeated denial from the EU and national governments, the pressure is increasing to allow more imports of factory farmed meat rinsed in disinfectants.
article_snippet: The EU must take a clear stand and ban all imports of meat produced in this way, and show the public that The EU is not caving in to US trade interests.
article_snippet: In the past, The EU national governments have blocked moves by the European Commission to approve imports of ‘chlorinated chicken’ from the USA – chicken cleaned with a chlorine and water wash to kill bugs.