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EN-GB">Aiseau, 18th
July 2002</SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN><STRONG>To the attention of European organisations and
citizens worried about environment</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Cc:
Operation « Top Reform »<o:p></O:P></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Reform
of CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, NOW!<o:p></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Banners,
flags, fireworks and igloo on the Mont-Blanc at 4.800
m<o:p></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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EN-GB">Ladies and Gentlemen,</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
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<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">A
group of European climbers will build an igloo and unfold
a banner begin august 2002 on the top of the Mont-Blanc at 4.800 m.
height : “STOP FINANCE NATURE DESTRUCTION! CAP REFORM IS TOP!” This
message
will be carried by all European organisations and citizens having expressed
their moral support to the event. To do so, just send us back your
identity and
encouragements, by fax or (e)mail to the address here under. Thank you very
much!</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The
list of organisations and citizens implied will be
given to the Press.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The
climbers will spend a night or more in what should be the highest igloo of
the
world.<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.4pt"><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.4pt"><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Why
Mont-Blanc? Because the Mont-Blanc is probably the only place in
</SPAN></I><st1:place><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Europe</SPAN></I></ST1:PLACE><I><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
that is
not polluted by intensive agriculture as it is organised through CAP. The
Mont-Blanc is the summit of </SPAN></I><st1:place><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Europe</SPAN></I></ST1:PLACE><I><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> but
also
top of </SPAN></I><st1:country-region><st1:place><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">France</SPAN></I></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><I><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
where largely EC-financed big farmers react against any
reform considering smaller farmers and the environment.</SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.4pt"><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.4pt"><I><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
<o:p></O:P></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The
Press
will be widely informed in advance of the action. Facts will be re-stated,
namely:<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1
lfo1"><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">the list of the numerous and dramatic environmental
damages of the CAP.<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Wide
range destruction of hedges, wetlands, biodiversity,
pollution and erosion of soils, pollution of waters, air, etc.<BR></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1
lfo1"><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">the huge costs of the CAP for the citizen, as tax payer
and consumer <BR></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">40%
of EC budget, consumer prices 44% higher than
normal.<BR>
<o:p></O:P></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1
lfo1"><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">the
distortion and unfairness of CAP due to the fact it finances according to
production level. Big farmers get bigger, pollution
too!<o:p></O:P></SPAN></B></LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The
event
will stress the extreme interest and urgency of a CAP Reform, not only
stopping
the large scale destruction of the European environment and the expensive
over
production but also setting up a new agriculture, fair to smaller farmers
and
restoring nature.<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The
great
majority of European people don’t want to waste their money anymore, and
even
less for nature devastation! EC people wants deep-going CAP Reform! Go on,
Member of Commission Fischler!<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">People
willing to support the event financially can do so via Bank account :
096-0825540-91.<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"><o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Thanks in
advance for your help!<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Sincerely,</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">OIivier
Rubbers<o:p></O:P></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Rangers asbl</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Rue
du
Faubourg 16-18</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">B-6250
Aiseau-Presles</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Tel. :
+32 71 761138</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Fax
: +32
71 761926</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">e-mail :
<A href="mailto:rangers@castor.be">rangers@castor.be</A> </SPAN></P>
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