We won't drop food and safety standards for TTIP, Andriukaitis tells MEPs

Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner-designate for Health and Food Safety, told MEPs today (30 September) during his confirmation hearing that the EU would not lower its safety standards as result of negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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We won't drop food and safety standards for TTIP, Andriukaitis tells MEPs