The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Agnes Schierhuber (EPP/ED, Austria) adding compromise amendments to the amendments adopted on 16/05/00, on a support system for producers of flax and hemp grown for fibre. The recitals state that it is expected that processing aid will result in higher purchase prices for flax and hemp and so help make it economically more viable for producers to grow them. In the case of area payments, the amendments add that, where appropriate, the sales contract may be replaced by an undertaking by the producer to carry out processing or by a job-processing contract. �