Brussels, 28/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 24 April in Luxembourg, EU member state agriculture ministers discussed the strategy for simplifying the rules of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Several member states underlined the need to fine-tune the provisions on cross-compliance (the granting of direct subsidies on condition that environmental, animal welfare and other norms are respected). The aim is above all to make controls less binding. Czech Agriculture Minister Petr Gandaloviè,...