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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11152

11 September 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture
Trade restrictions on potatoes are of concern

Brussels, 10/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - Together with EUPPA and Europatat, COPA-COGECA held a seminar in Brussels on Tuesday 9 September to highlight the importance of the EU potato sector - the fourth largest crop in Europe - and to warn of unfair trade restrictions that must be tackled.

COPA-COGECA Secretary General Pekka Pesonen noted that the EU is a major potato producer and key trader, especially within in the EU, even though the sector receives little support for promotion. The EU is...