| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/00/1331 (21.11.00) |
| Publication Date | 21/11/2000 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Union (EU) is committed to further reducing farm support and protection, to take account of non-trade concerns as well as of need to provide special treatment to developing countries. These are the most important objectives outlined in the EU's comprehensive negotiating proposal prepared by the Commission and agreed on by the Agriculture Council on 21.11.00. Franz Fischler, EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, underlined that the approach of this proposal is based on the Agenda 2000 reform package as well as on the positions that the Community adopted in the run-up to the WTO negotiations in Seattle. The proposal has to be adopted by the General Affairs Council on 4-5 December 2000. It will then be submitted to the WTO before the end of the year. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/00/1331&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
