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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9294

26 October 2006
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
First outline of Council compromise on spirit drinks, unfortunately challenged by Commission

Luxemburg, 25/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - In Luxemburg on 24 October, EU agriculture ministers drew up a first outline of a compromise on updating rules on labelling and definition of spirit drinks, as the Finnish Presidency insisted upon. The European Commission, however, has indicated that it opposed the main elements of this general thrust, which has the backing of most Member States, especially for the solution proposed for sales denominations for vodka. Agriculture Commissioner Mariann...

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