Brussels, 31/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission decided not to object to measures benefiting livestock farmers and slaughterhouses financed by the new French "slaughter tax" and by direct budget contributions.
Since the beginning of the year the French rendering service has been part-financed by a direct State aid, partly a compulsory levy borne by the slaughterhouses and partly a direct contribution from beef cutting establishments, traditional pork butchers and...