Brussels, 23/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - Following technical-level discussions and debate at the last Agriculture Council in mid-May, and taking the view that it would be premature to grant the European Commission delegated powers for including the provisions of the water framework directive within the scope of environmental cross-compliance (payment of direct aid only if certain, principally environmental, criteria are met), the Danish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers proposed at the...