Biarritz, 05/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - On the fringe of the informal meeting of agriculture ministers in Biarritz, Commissioner Franz Fischler pointed out that the European Commission is expected to adopt within two weeks its proposal for reform of the sugar sector. In order to take its international commitments into account in the context of the WTO, it is imperative that the European Union reduce from EUR 800 million to around EUR 500 million its level of export subsidies. In this context,...