Brussels, 19/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - Less than one week after the European Parliament gave its endorsement at first reading after adoption of the Bachelot Narquin report (see EUROPE 9327), Tuesday's Agricultural Council approved the fact that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (GAF) would take effect on 1 January 2007. This new Community instrument is likely to provide financial aid of €500 million annually (over the 2007-2013 period) for the training, retraining and vocational...