Brussels, 12/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 June, the European Commission announced the elimination of “the vast majority of licence obligations for imports and exports in the agricultural sector”. Also, the rules for products that will remain subject to a licensing obligation have been harmonised and simplified.
The Commission explains that the use of licences allows for a detailed monitoring of trade in often sensitive product areas and facilitates the anticipation of trade...