Fischler tackles WTO over food safety

04 September 1997

Fischler tackles WTO over food safety

EUROPES agriculture commissioner Franz Fischler attacked the World Trade Organisations lack of “democratic control”, alleging it posed a threat to the food safety agendas of individual countries.

Speaking at the London food safety conference, which ended yesterday, Fischler appeared to question the (WTOs) authority to enforce multilateral rules.

US officials were reportedly amazed at the commissioners comments.