The spread of European horse meat scandal, threatening the cross border tensions, such as France, Romania ronny turiaf, the Netherlands and Cyprus businessman, lead to horse meat disguised as beef is sold all over the mainland of frozen lasagna part of the supply chain.
No one from the flesh of the label stick wrong health risks, but in the whole of Europe have not stable consumer.
Accused of flight. In France, foreign minister called it the "sick", and the country's meat industry, consumer safety department to strengthen the inspection, from the slaughterhouse to the supermarket. Romanian President rushing to save his country's reputation. The Swedish manufacturer is suing a French supplier, this event core.
"Such as beef as horse meat motivation seems to be financial, the authorities are concentrated in the pursuit of anyone of crime of fraud in this matter, say, French primary minister consumer goods, Benoit French Bernoulli tile harmon.
For those who suspected meat supply chain complex over Europe map.
The French security department a preliminary investigations, the French company Poujol buy frozen meat Cyprus businessman, harmon's office said in a statement, on Sunday. Traders have received from the Netherlands grocer, and two Romania slaughterhouse meat, Dutch companies have received.
The declaration does not named Romania, Cyprus, the Dutch company.
Poujol supply a Luxembourg factory, harmon's statement said. Luxembourg factory owned by France Comigel group. Final sale lasagna in Sweden Findus brand.
French supermarket announced on Sunday, they have been recalled raft prepared meals, including lasagna, shaka examination paper for suspected of containing undeclared horse meat. The French agriculture minister, the food industry and consumer protection held an emergency meeting on Monday meat producers.
Although the horse meat is the main taboos, in Britain and other countries, in France sales professional butcher shop and precious some connoisseur. But the French authorities worry manufacturers mislead the public. The foreign minister method than youse called BFM TV last Sunday evening, he said "damn" fraud "difficult" punishment.
Earlier this year started an affair, and horse meat hamburger, Ireland and Britain's worry has spread to a European within the scope of the scandal.
The European Union agricultural commissioner and Romania foreign minister meeting Monday's latest horse meat worries. Romanian President terra Yang · Mr Basescu said on Sunday, his country will face potential export restrictions and lose credibility "years" Romania butcher is the root of the problem.
"I hope it won't happen, Mr Basescu said:" in the TV reports. Romania department of agriculture has begun to investigate.
Esther fe long, in the Netherlands, Dutch food and commodity authority spokesman said Sunday, the Dutch have not begun to investigate, but they are ready, if necessary.
"We are a distance can confirm or deny that is involved in a Dutch company way," she said. "This is probably the problem of fraud, rather than food safety. The horse meat can be legitimate sales, in the Netherlands, as long as it is dozen become so."
Sweden's Findus plans to Sue the French Comigel in breach of contract and fraud, fanta, Nordic CEO jerry Latvanen said,, on Sunday. He said, the company's deal with the provisions of the Comigel the lasagna beef from Germany, France, Austria, but that was not the case.
"The customer must be able to trust the content of the statement," he said. "We will take strong action to ensure that in the event of responsibility punished. Our reputation damaged, all we do, to build confidence.
And Comigel officials did not immediately respond to a phone or email.
French media said, Poujol subsidiary Spanghero buy original meat problem. Spanghero on its web site said in a statement it bought into what is from Romania beef products, and threatened to the supplier to take action.
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