To my American friends
Sometimes we complain about the European bureaucracy which enacts
very precise standards, but can one of you confirm the information
below I just found in my local newspaper (Ouest-France, 2001/01/30) :
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Le ministère de l'Agriculture américain vient de décider que les
trous du gruyère made in USA seront plus petits pour "développer
l'uniformité dans les pratiques commerciales". A compter du 22
février, une note officielle stipule donc que les trous plus gros ne
pourront dépasser treize seizièmes de pouces,
soit 2,06375 cm.
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The US department of Agriculture has just decided that holes in the
US-made gruyere cheese should be smaller in order to" improve
uniformity of commercial practices". An official note provides that,
starting 22 February, largest holes could not exceed 13/16 of an inch
(2,06375 cm).
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If this is true, what about the imported gruyere cheese ?
Louis
