Translation of "viande d agneau " (French → English) :

On 22 April 2004, the EFSA adopted an opinion on ‘Meat inspection procedures for lambs and goats’.

It states that the important pathological conditions seen at meat inspection of lambs and goat kids can be diagnosed by visual inspection, thus preventing cross-contamination by less manipulation.

As for the promotion and information actions in third countries, Commission Regulation 1346/2005, lamb meats benefiting from a PDO, PGI or a TSG, as well as lamb products issued from organic farming may also benefit from Community support.

Lamb meat and lamb products are certainly covered by this policy.

Following the recent Communication from the Commission on the sheepmeat sector and a later conference in Brussels which was widely attended by representatives of the sheepmeat sector in the European Union, will the Commission outline what has subsequently happened in relation to these events and, in particular, from a monitoring perspective, will Commissioner Fischler outline what controls are in place to monitor lamb imports from New Zealand and other third countries to ensure that they fully respect EU guidelines, and will the Commissioner also indicate what steps he is taking to promote a sustainable wool sector?

Following the recent Communication from the Commission on the sheepmeat sector and a later conference in Brussels which was widely attended by representatives of the sheepmeat sector in the European Union, will the Commission outline what has subsequently happened in relation to these events and, in particular, from a monitoring perspective, will Commissioner Fischler outline what controls are in place to monitor lamb imports from New Zealand and other third countries to ensure that they fully respect EU guidelines and will the Commissioner also indicate what steps he is taking to promote a sustainable wool sector?