I was part of the delegation to the US. US Senators and members of Congress protested because they regard this as protectionism. However, we did not want to allow the US or the World Trade Organisation to unravel good public health, consumer and environmental legislation which we have taken years to enact in Europe. We stood over that and they respected us for it. The American consumers are looking with envy at what we have done in Europe. We would like to see the introduction of similar protections in their country.