When growing bureaucracy meets private interests...
Convicted sheep No 639!
Tuesday 19 December 2006
Harmonization is a very surprising issue. After the banana and the cucumber regulations which usefully describe the appearence, shape and texture of these « natural » products, the Commission has struck again with its new porcelain sheep regulation! In an astonishing description, Regulation No 1462/2006 teaches us that this particular product shall be « an article in the form of a sheep measuring approximately 10 cm in height ». Adding that « a knitted fabric, representing the fleece, covers most of the ceramic body leaving part of the head and four hoofs visible ». What a relief for EU's lawful security! But one big question remains: What about porcelain cows?
See it for yourself: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1462/2006