Brussels, 27/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 16 March the European Commission adopted a proposals to extend assistance to flax and hemp producers for two years (2007/08). The Commission considers that it does not have sufficient information on the results of the reforms of 2000 (EUROPE 7761) in this sector and on developments in production in Member States that joined the EU on 1 May 2004.
The proposals also include the maintaining of aid for the long flax fibres at the same level €...