Brussels, 06/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 6 August 2008, the European Commission launched a call for tender for a retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and relevance of the Farm Advisory System (FAS) introduced within the context of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2003. The FAS enables farmers to benefit, should they so desire, from expert advice to help them meet the cross-compliance rules for EU farm aid. The aim of this retrospective...