NEW : European Union officials to meet Wednesday to discuss the problem . `` This tendency to throw the responsibility as far away as possible , eventually to the new members ( of the European Union ) , to countries that might have a weaker PR policy , is something that bothers me , '' he said . French officials seek to inventory list of food supplier for tainted meat . Romanian officials say the problem does n't involve slaughterhouses in their country . As many as 16 nations may be involved in the chain .
NEW : European Union officials to meet Wednesday to discuss the problem . French officials seek to inventory list of food supplier for tainted meat . Romanian officials say the problem does n't involve slaughterhouses in their country . As many as 16 nations may be involved in the chain .