Luxemburg, 19/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - In Luxemburg on 19 June, EU Member States' fisheries ministers confirmed their political agreement on the European Fisheries Fund for 2007-2013. Only Belgium and Poland dissented from the text agreed on 13 June in the Permanent Committee of Member States to the EU (Coreper) (see EUROPE 9210). Belgium would have liked less stringent rules on the granting of aid for engine replacement and Poland wanted more funding to support young fishermen.
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