U.S. to ease meat ban

Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is preparing to ease the ban on European meat and livestock imports that was imposed two months ago to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

The restrictions would be lifted first for countries that have been free of the disease.

The ban, which applies to both raw meat and livestock, was imposed on Britain in February and then extended to the rest of the 15-member European Union in mid-March.
Source: Associated Press