In May 2009, an agreement negotiated by the European Commission and the US government provided for a phased reduction in US sanctions on EU products and a gradual increase in the EU tariff quota for high-quality, hormone-free beef.
Šajā nolīgumā ir paredzēta divu posmu pieeja, saskaņā ar kuru ASV pakāpeniski samazinās ES produktiem noteikto sankciju līmeni, bet ES pakāpeniski palielinās tarifu kvotas augstas kvalitātes liellopu gaļai, kuras audzēšanā nav izmantoti hormoni.