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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8829

18 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Court of Auditors criticises 1998 reform of tobacco aid regime and illicit pricing agreements

Brussels, 17/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a special report published on Tuesday, the Court of Auditors has vigorously attacked the 1998 reform of the aid regime to producers of raw tobacco. It has also criticised the existence of abusive agreements on prices concluded between tobacco processing companies and producer groups within the sector, in the main producing countries (Spain, Italy, Greece). The European Commission decided on 20 October to fine raw tobacco companies accused of...

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