Cloned meat could be allowed in EU

The prospect of cloned meat being sold in Europe drew nearer on Thursday after the European Union鈥檚 food safety authority was asked to rule on the matter. 字串7

The European Commission said it had asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) look at the implications for food safety, animal health, animal welfare and the environment of cloning. The US approved in principle meat and milk from cloned animals for consumption last year.

EFSA, a technical body that tends to back scientific innovation, will report back within six months. 鈥淎nimal cloning is a new breeding technique, which is currently used almost exclusively for research purposes in the EU. However, it appears likely to develop and expand both in the EU and internationally in the future,鈥