The company says maintaining these provisions is not likely to affect premiums.
But for Democrats seeking to redefine themselves as careful fiscal stewards on the cusp of the 2012 campaign, the idea of a balanced budget amendment free of hard-line provisions is not an impossible sell.
Regarding food, said Mr. Dunn, the group's associate legal director, it seems that while people can bring in food for personal use, a larger cache of provisions is not allowed.
Mr Hunter said: "The market must hope that today's lack of positive noise about lapse provisions is not the thin end of the wedge and does not herald the beginning of an exodus".
The primate code is primarily to explain the welfare and management needs of the animals and a breach of its provisions is not actually an offence – though it could be used as evidence in court in animal welfare cases.
The new law will need to be agreed with member states before it can come into force, meaning the exact starting date of its provisions is not yet certain.
