Luxembourg, June 12 - EU farm ministers agreed on Tuesday to overhaul the bloc's fruit and vegetable sector, streamlining the way many subsidies are paid to an industry that accounts for nearly a fifth of the EU's agricultural output.
The reform will decouple subsidies for producing and processing fruit and vegetables, in effect breaking the link between how much a farmer produces and the amount of subsidy that he receives from Brussels.
"There is a deal, it's done. It was unaminous," an official at the European Commission told Reuters.