EU weakens farm subsidy link with production

European Union Agriculture Ministers meeting at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 21-22 April 2004 voted to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support for tobacco, olive oil and table olives, cotton and hops. A spokesman for CAFOD (the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) said the agreement did not appear to be a good deal for developing countries.

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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/agriculture/capreform/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/agriculture/capreform/index_en.htm

http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/agricult/80010.pdf http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/agricult/80010.pdf

http://www.cafod.org.uk/ http://www.cafod.org.uk/

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