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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9145

7 March 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Member States agree to 2.5 million tonne cut to their sugar production

Brussels, 06/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - In order to smooth the way towards a new common organisation of the sugar markets, which is due to enter into force on 1 July, the Member States have agreed to a Commission proposal to cut their production of sugar, iso-glucose and inulin syrup by 2.5 million tonnes (13.6%). This reduction will help to avoid a situation of surpluses. It is shared out between the Member States, with a slightly higher share going to those which produce "A" sugar, which is...

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