interim report financial year 2004 05 1st 3rd quarter 1 march to 30 november bericht_engl qxp 18 01 2005 15 16 uhr seite 3 dear shareholders with this we wish inform you about the way business has developed in first nine months of current general reform european sugar market regulation remains controversial debate within council agricultural ministers made it clear that commission will not secure a majority for its proposal submitted july ten eu member states from southern northern and eastern europe whose industry is threatened by have informed mrs else mariann fischer boel new commissio ner agriculture office since 23 they reject concrete mechanisms sec tor are currently being negotiated present doha round aim reach consensus before next wto summit december hong kong panel s ruling against union policy was published october would