foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network voluntary public distribution date 7 11 2001 fr1039 france livestock and products beef market situation update approved by frank j piason us embassy prepared marie cécile hénard highlights the french sector has gone through major trouble since final months of 2000 november bse crisis was followed an fmd outbreak in march however is beginning to improve cases have begun decline furthermore on june 23 oie declared free country where vaccination not practiced consumer demand for recovering due mainly marketing efforts industry promote ground consumption eu policy measures controlling production continue be implemented cattle prices are increasing although they still significantly lower than a year ago past few number official organizations supported long term ban meat bone meals virtually ensuring that gof will lift anytime soon includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled paris fr1 fr page
