Brussels, 17/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European trade ministers, meeting on 14 June for the Foreign Affairs Council, formally decided to give the European Commission a mandate to negotiate a free-trade agreement with the United States (see other article). France will be paying close attention to the tariff plank regarding agricultural products during the negotiations, to ensure that the final agreement does not harm EU farmers.
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