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alternative E.U.

1. abbreviationinitialismeconomicsInitialism of European Union.

   France and Belgium led the drive for British chocolate to be renamed 'vegelate' before it could be sold abroad, but they lost that battle. Now an updated EU chocolate directive obliges all EU countries to accept all chocolate[…]

   2005, John MacDonald, Andrew Bowden, Dare We Trust Them?: A New Vision for Europe, page 151

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   “The key responsibility here falls on the UK,” Hopewell said. “In order to prevent a major drop in LDC (least developed country) exports, it urgently needs to replicate the terms of the EU GSP and the EBA treaty and ensure that these arrangements are in place before the UK leaves the EU on March 29.”

   2019 February 4, Emily Dixon, “The developing countries with the most to fear from Brexit”, in CNN

   The sprinkles had the red food coloring E127, or erythrosine. E127 is only permitted for use in cocktail cherries and candied cherries in the UK and the EU, according to a statement from West Yorkshire Trading Standards sent to CNN Thursday.

   2021 October 14, Jack Guy, “UK bakery banned from using sprinkles which are legal in the US”, in CNN

alternative E.U.

1. abbreviationuncountableStar WarsAbbreviation of expanded universe.