11/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - EU member states have given a mixed reaction to the European Commission's report of 21 April 2009 (see EUROPE 9886) considering eight criteria for a new classification of agricultural areas suffering from natural handicaps. The Special Agriculture Committee (SAC) is drafting a Council conclusions document but certain countries, like France, Germany, Poland, Austria and Luxembourg, do not agree with the Commission's idea for various reasons. The Commission wants...