Translate the following English sentence to French:
"That was also the reason why a number of Member States issued interim regulations to protect consumers, as well as the reason for the Commission' s initiative, which we are discussing this evening, whereby azocolourants are now to be prohibited throughout the EU and a ban placed on imports of these substances from third countries."
C' est la raison pour laquelle certains États membres ont édicté des réglementations provisoires de protection des consommateurs et la Commission a pris l' initiative - à l' ordre du jour, ce soir - d' interdire les colorants azoïques dans toute l' UE et à l' importation de pays tiers.