19/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted the report of Xaver Mayer (CSU) on hops production, in which it mainly asks for the aid scheme for producers to be extended by 5 years instead of the Commissions proposal of 2. The deputies adopted the report as it stood, report approved at the end of May by the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture (refer to details in EUROPE of 31 May, page 13).