Brussels, 23/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - At the Agriculture Council on Monday 22 February, the European Commission turned down a request made by Portugal, with the support of the United Kingdom, Bulgarian, Finnish and Romanian delegations, for a zero rate tariff quota for imports of raw cane sugar to be opened for refineries. The Commission said that conditions did not allow such a measure, with supply being sufficient. Poland opposed the Portuguese request.
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