COUNCIL OF MINISTERS – COTTON
May 1st, 2004
KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has prioritised measures within an EU action plan improving developing countries' commodities trade, especially cotton. The first steps taken by the European Commission and member states should include developing trade flows through regional deals such as EU-ACP (African, Caribbean, Pacific) agreements, and promoting commodity-based public-private partnerships.
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has prioritised measures within an EU action plan improving developing countries' commodities trade, especially cotton. The first steps taken by the European Commission and member states should include developing trade flows through regional deals such as EU-ACP (African, Caribbean, Pacific) agreements, and promoting commodity-based public-private partnerships.
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