Brussels, 12/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - At a meeting of the Special Agriculture Committee (SAC) on Monday 11 February, various member states said they wanted to make use Article 69 of the 2003 direct payment regulation, which give countries the option of reserving up to 10% of national funding ceilings to provide extra payments for various important sectors in order to protect the environment or improve the quality and marketing of products.
In discussions on the Common Agricultural Policy...