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". – First of all, the background for problems in the export fund is budgetary. We have had the decisions for Agenda 2000 since Berlin 1999. It has meant tighter constraints and ceilings for budgetary spending and for that reason an adaptation has been necessary.
On 20 March, the Agriculture Council endorsed the Commission's approach on specific measures for savings in export funds for foodstuffs. These specific measures are designed to replace the across-the-board cuts currently in place. The Council asked the Commission to take into consideration the observations made by Member States during the debate on this approach. These observations also covered the question of spirits. As far as spirits are concerned, no withdrawal from the list of goods eligible for refunds is foreseen. The Commission's proposal provides for adaptations of the current method used to calculate the price differences between the EU and the world market in cereals used in processing spirits. The intention is to continue to promote the consumption of EU cereals as laid down in Protocol 19 to the UK Accession Act.
According to the procedure decided by the Council, the detailed proposal and the best way of adapting this calculation method will now be discussed in the management committees with the Member States.
In the course of this discussion the Commission will supply detailed information justifying its approach. As far as informing the industry is concerned, details of the new calculations have already been forwarded to them. In fact there was a meeting with representatives of industry and Member States today when specific measures were examined. Unfortunately, I do not yet have a report from the meeting.
Acknowledging the general objective of budget savings, the Commission proposal will indeed reduce the refunds for spirits as was clearly indicated to the Council. The Commission will closely follow the situation of the markets, the development of exports and the repercussions on industrial competitiveness and will consider any necessary adaptation of policy."@en1
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