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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10709

13 October 2012
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture
Warning against biofuels plan

Brussels, 12/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - In a letter sent to the European Commission today, COPA-COGECA attacked EU Commission plans aimed to impose indirect land use change (ILUC) factors and a 5% limit on the use of crop-based biofuels. COPA-COGECA warn against this about-turn, saying it is totally irresponsible and would threaten the supply of animal feed, employment and green growth in the EU's rural areas. The Commission is to adopt its proposals on 17 October.

COPA-COGECA affirms that...

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