11/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 11 March, the European Parliament approved, without amendment, the proposal allowing for the aid regime in force in the flax and hemp sector to be extended by one year (marketing year 2008/2009) (see EUROPE 9611). Adopting the report by Neil Parish (EPP-ED, UK), the EP agreed to extend the following provisions by one more year: - Community aid of €160/tonne for long flax fibre and €90 for short flax fibre and fibre hemp within the limits of the...