voluntary report public distribution date 10 8 2003 gain number e23189 european union market development reports the eu food and drink industry in figures approved by christine strossman us mission to brussels prepared hilde brans highlights 2001 reaffirmed its position as leading industrial sector accounting for 13 percent of total production value manufacturing with a 628 billion euros an added 145 it still ranks ahead car chemical machinery equipment industries is third largest employer includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled useu be2 e2 usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network page 2 11 unclassified intro structural data show that & has been less affected economic downturn worsened september events than other despite s own problems saturated terms