Luxembourg, 12/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - EU agriculture ministers said, in conclusions adopted in Luxembourg on Monday 11 June, that they welcomed the measures announced by the European Commission to improve how cross-compliance of direct aid (granting payment on condition that animal welfare, environmental and quality criteria are met) works.
The Council called on the Commission to ensure that the planned legislative measures were adopted rapidly and, where possible, be applied in 2007....