The European Commission said on Thursday it would study scientific reports saying Britain 's mad cow epidemic would die out by 2001 but offered little prospect the findings would change an agreed slaughter campaign .
<response> The <organization>European Commission</organization> said on Thursday it would study scientific reports saying <location>Britain</location> 's mad cow epidemic would die out by 2001 but offered little prospect the findings would change an agreed slaughter campaign . </response>