The EU has still failed to lift a ban, declared illegal by the WTO six years ago, on American and Canadian beef from cattle treated with growth hormones.

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In an internal document seen by the BBC, the EU said it was confident that two mines in the area now meet international standards and it wants diamonds from those areas to be immediately approved for export, which would partially lift a trade ban dating back to 2009.

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