Brussels, 10/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - At the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) of Monday 8 October, the lifting of the block on aid of €40 million in favour of the European banana sector was noted. Most countries are now behind this aid, which aims to compensate the drop in customs duty on bananas imported from Latin American countries. This will benefit Spain, Portugal and France.
In September 2011, the European Parliament voted in favour of this aid to the sector. But it has been...