EU members want freer wine,cheese trade

11 May 1999

EU members want freer wine,cheese trade

EUROPEAN Union ( EU) countries want Brussels to press their trading partners to lower import barriers to high-value-added farm produce, such as cheese and wine.

Several European trade ministers reaffirmed their support this week for the launch next year of a full-scale world trade liberalisation round of talks.

They want the EU Commission to start drafting negotiating proposals now.

• Financial Times 11/05/99 page 6 (News Digest)