EU eyes ending tobacco subsidies

European Union agriculture ministers are opening talks on plans to phase out subsidies to farmers growing tobacco. Preview and report of Agriculture Council, Brussels, 22-23 March 2004;

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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/agriculture/markets/tobacco/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/agriculture/markets/tobacco/index_en.htm

http://consilium.europa.eu/pressData/en/agricult/79510.pdf http://consilium.europa.eu/pressData/en/agricult/79510.pdf

http://consilium.europa.eu/pressData/en/agricult/79563.pdf http://consilium.europa.eu/pressData/en/agricult/79563.pdf

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