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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9591

31 January 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Community funding for tobacco

Brussels, 30/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is expected to adopt a proposal for transferring 5% of tobacco production aid to the Community Tobacco Fund. €16.9 million a year will therefore be made available for 2008 and 2009 to finance measures in the following areas: actions for improving public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco consumption; reconversion of tobacco producers into other crops and other economic activities creating jobs. This fund (which above...

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