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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9709

24 July 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Commission determined to repeal fruit and vegetable marketing standards

Brussels, 23/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Commission says that the EU has brought the repeal of fruit and vegetable marketing standards (size, appearance, shape, etc.) a step closer. Member states in the management committee held a preliminary vote on repeal proposals on Tuesday 22 July. They did not reach a qualified majority either for or against the proposal. Were this outcome to be repeated in the formal vote later in the year in this same committee, it would be the responsibility of...

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