HC Deb 22 October 1969 vol 788 cc232-3W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the progress of negotiations with the European Free Trade Association on the levy on imported fish fillets.

Mr. Cledwyn Hughes

In November last the Government re-imposed on frozen fish fillets from E.F.T.A. countries the 10 per cent. import duty, not a special levy. This was done in conformity with a ten-year agreement made in 1959. Discussions on the régime to operate after the end of this year are currently taking place, but I am not yet in a position to report their outcome.

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