Brussels, 28/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Union has carried out its intention to dismantle the Sugar Protocol, an inter-governmental agreement in force since 1975 guaranteeing the 18 ACP sugar producing countries preferential access to the European market. Following a proposal by the European Commission in July, the decision was adopted by the Council of the EU on 28 September, without debate, and will come into effect on 1 October 2009. The protests of the ACP countries, expressed...