She also says that the perfume industry has informed EU authorities that "it is technically possible" to remove the offending molecules from oakmoss extract beyond mere trace levels.
The NSA statement said, in full: "NSA has multiple authorities that it uses to accomplish its mission, which is centered on defending the nation.
The Justice Department's latest opinion "reflects the independent legal judgment of the Office and cites the legal authorities that it relied upon in reaching its conclusions," said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe internal discussions.
Google also agreed with Russian antitrust authorities that it would no longer enforce its prior agreements where handset makers had agreed to any of these terms.
Analyst Fadel Gheit, of Oppenheimer & Co, believes the weekend settlement sends a signal that BP is telling US authorities that it is prepared to do whatever its takes - within reason - to put the affair behind it.
There were glimmers of optimism for Greece, where the government has been struggling to convince both the credit markets and European Union authorities that it is on track to pay down its ballooning budget deficit.
Also Saturday, the North told international aviation authorities that it would close two international air routes through its airspace from April 4 to April 8 for the satellite launching, according to the Japanese and South Korean governments.
In its comprehensive discussion, the majority cites some authorities that, it must be acknowledged, could be interpreted to support the Courts position.
Meanwhile, the US embassy got into hot water, and temporarily suspended its Twitter account after protests from the Egyptian authorities that it had tweeted a link to an item critical of Morsi on US satirist Jon Stewart's Daily Show.
He told the federal authorities that it would scare away tourists.
