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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9142

2 March 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/avian flu
Italy to pay out EUR 100 million and France EUR 52 million to poultry sector - Bahamas may be affected by avian flu - other diseases

Brussels, 01/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 1 March the Italian government published a decree planning on the setting up of an emergency fund of EUR 100 million to help its poultry sector, which has experienced a 70% fall in consumption. This measure is part of a ten month moratorium on taxes on poultry breeders and other sector businesses. Although thresholds are superseded in the Community guidelines on agricultural aid, this aid is expected to be notified to and approved by the Commission....

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