European Communities - Thirteenth Report

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed
19 March 1997.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Press Release
REPORT
Description	Paragraph
INTRODUCTION	1
BACKGROUND	4
Tobacco production in the European Community	4
Support for tobacco production under the Common Agricultural Policy	9
Problems facing the tobacco sector	11
The rationale for Community support of tobacco production	15
Tobacco production and levels of smoking	17
PROPOSALS FOR REFORM OF THE REGIME	19
Options considered by the Commission, but dismissed	20
The Commission's preferred scenario	24
The view of Her Majesty's Government	29
The views of other Member States	31
The views of other witnesses	34
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE	37
RECOMMENDATION	55
Appendix 1-Membership of Sub-Committee D
Appendix 2-List of Witnesses

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Prepared 12 April 1997