Brussels, 19/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Monday 19 January, the Council of Ministers adopted without debate the four legislative acts (three regulations and a decision) on the "health check" on the common agricultural policy (CAP). The agriculture ministers of the member states of the EU reached a political agreement on this dossier on 20 November last year (see EUROPE 9787 of 21 November 2008).
The Council adopted this package by qualified majority: - the Estonian and...