Torsten Brinch wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 12:49:06 +0000, Tim Lamb
wrote I don't quite understand what you are saying here. The main
ingredient
in the CAP has been artificially increased prices of farm products,
fixed at levels above what supply/demand would direct.

only in some years, in other years it has held prices below what supply
and demand would direct. This has happened with sugar, and has happened
with cereal where levies were put on EU grain to stop farmers exporting
it and getting a higher world price.

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