(THE LOCAL) — France’s foie gras industry says legislation due to come into force in California on July 1 banning the sale of duck or goose liver pate over animal rights concerns contravenes international trade law.
“We asked for a meeting on Monday with the agriculture minister,” said Marie-Pierre Pe, chief representative of industry committee CIFOG.
“Bulgaria and Hungary, the other countries of the European foie gras federation, have asked their governments to seek action from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as the California law infringes on WTO law,” she added.