04/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - Adopting the report by Austrian Conservative Agnes Schierhuber, the European Parliament approved the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on food aid. The total volume of commitments made by the Community and its Member States under this 1999 convention corresponds to 4.895 million equivalent tonnes of wheat, or 1.320 million tonnes a year for three years. Parliament asked that priority be given to the use of wheat...