European Court of Auditors 12 November 2010, Special Report No 6/2010 ‘Has the reform of the sugar market achieved its main objectives?’

52010SA0006 Special Report No 6/2010 ‘Has the reform of the sugar market achieved its main objectives?’ Summary I. Sugar is manufactured by EU producers mostly from sugar beet which is cultivated by growers. Prior to the reform of the market, the EU was one of the largest producers of sugar in the world and is the second largest consumer.