Brussels, 19/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - With representatives of the Member States in the Budgetary Committee on Tuesday, the European Commission reviewed the financial impact in 2001 of reimbursing Member States for subsidies paid to livestock farmers who had to slaughter their animals as a result of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The Commission signalled that it would have to request the prior authorisation of the Council and Parliament before paying out EUR 400 million from unused...