Brussels, 24/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - As the European Commission has announced (EUROPE 8974), the cereals management committee, composed of representatives from the EU Member States, on Thursday authorised the transfer of 500 000 tonnes of fodder grain from intervention stocks to Spain. It would comprise 200 000 tonnes of wheat, 200 000 tonnes of maize and 100 000 tonnes of barley to cover Spanish needs for animal fodder since the drought the country is facing. The wheat will come from Hungarian stocks, the maize half from Hungary and half from Slovakia and the barley will be provided by Germany. At the end of May, the management committee authorised the transfer of 200 000 tonnes of Hungarian grain to Portugal, which is also being affected by sever drought. Transport of grain to Portugal is subsidised at 60 euros per tonne.