Brussels, 23/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 21 September, Copa (Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) and Cogeca (General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives) urged EU agriculture ministers to “ensure there is a competitive EU agri-food sector and a strong CAP (common agricultural policy) after 2013, to prevent a complete collapse of the market”.
At the informal ministerial meeting just outside Brussels, Copa President Padraig Walshe sounded a warning: “I...