Brussels, 15/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission endorsed the State aid amounting to EUR 829 million granted between 1997 and 2002 by French authorities to public rendering services. The operation allowed at the time for French rendering companies to remove and destroy, free of charge, fallen stock and slaughterhouse waste not allowed for human consumption.
The Commission considers that such financing meets Community competition rules, especially the guidelines...