London, June 22, SPA -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair saidWednesday that reforming European Union farming subsidieswas essential to allow the world's poorest countries totrade fairly. "It is not just important, and right and relevant for theEuropean Union that there is change in the CommonAgricultural Policy, it is an essential part of getting afairer deal for the poorest countries in the world," Blairtold the House of Commons. --SPA1501 Local Time 1201 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/271815