Brussels, 01/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 30 November, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted, without debate, a regulation amending regulation 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support for farmers, to take account of a number of decision taken during the common agricultural policy (CAP) health check (see also EUROPE 10019). The Czech Republic voted against the regulation.
In accordance with Regulation 73/2009, member states wishing to grant, with effect from 2010,...