16/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission adopted a regulation allowing Spain, after the heat-wave during the summer, to make advance payments of suckler cow premiums and special premiums on beef and veal on 1 September (instead of 16 October). The amount of payments brought forward is EUR 100 million. In August, five other Member States (Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Luxembourg) had benefited from this exemption for a total of EUR 400 million (EUROPE of 20...