Brussels, 25/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission decided to launch infringement proceedings against France for having granted an excessive number of banana import licenses to the largest French fresh fruit and vegetable dealer, at a reduced rate of duty. France granted this operator - whose supplies came from the Antilles, Canary Islands, Africa and Latin America - import rights for over 50,000 tonnes of bananas annually, while it was only authorised to grant it...