After a ten-year trade suspension, the United States and European Union have agreed to restart trade in clams, mussels and oysters from the end of February.
The announcement came after negotiations between the US Trade Representative’s office and European Commission on Friday 4 February. The Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27 EU nations, says it has adopted relevant legislation to permit bivalve imports.
Trade in bivalve molluscs between the US and EU was suspended in 2011 due to differences in food safety rules. The renewed trade permissions mark an improvement in transatlantic relations. Reporting in Reuters explains that exports will initially resume for the Netherlands and Spain and the US states of Massachusetts and Washington.
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