Brussels, 05/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 17 September, the European Commission is due to adopt a proposal to amend the Community programme for the distribution of foodstuffs to the most deprived persons to bring it into line with today's realities. The changes relate to member states' contribution to the funding of the programme from 2010 and the purchase of products on the market since the dramatic fall in intervention stocks.
Free distribution of food to the Community's poorest...