Brussels, 02/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - The professional organisations and agricultural cooperatives of the EU (COPA and COGECA) have expressed their deep concern about prospects on the rice market in the European Union by 2006 and beyond. They noted the European Commission's determination to "maintain rice production in the EU". As the last reform proposal in this sector (presented in June 2000) fell into disuse after the adoption of the "Everything but Arms" initiative in favour of the less...