12/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - Ministers agree to port tax exemptions for products from Mayotte region of France. On Tuesday 11 March, the EU Council of Ministers authorised France to apply, until 30 June 2014, exemptions or reductions to dock taxes on certain products that are produced locally on the island of Mayotte. The decision applies from 1 January 2014, the date from which Mayotte was classified as an outermost region. (EL)