Paris, Mar. 28 - France's agriculture minister Friday scrapped a decision to halt sales of imported mozzarella after Italy decided to recall the dioxin-tainted cheese.
Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier had ordered shops to stop selling mozzarella from Italy's Campania region Friday but later that same day withdrew the measures.
"The European Commission has just said that it was satisfied with the progress shown by the Italian government and sees no need for further European measures at this stage," the agriculture ministry said in a statement.
"The measures previously requested pending additional information from Italian authorities are no longer warranted," he added.
Italian authorities said last week that high levels of dioxin, which increases the risk of cancer, were found in 66 buffalo herds around the city of Naples.
A total of 83 buffalo farms in the Naples region were quarantined.
On Friday, Italy announced a recall of the cheese, a move welcomed by the European Union.
In 2007, France imported 257 metric tons of buffalo mozzarella, according to figures from the dairy industry.