Brussels, 22/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a working document that should be presented to Ministers on the sidelines of the Agriculture Council on Tuesday and Wednesday, Portugal brings its contribution to the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by proposing a "new direction for European agriculture".
Portugal feels that it is necessary to introduce the following measures during a long transition period (2003/2010): - create a new system of aid per farm, decoupled from production...