§ Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement detailing what initiatives he took in respect of United Kingdom imports of French eggs at the latest meeting of EEC Agricultural Ministers, indicating the reactions of his fellow EEC Ministers and the EEC Commission.
§ Mr. BishopThe Council of Ministers agreed at their meeting in Luxembourg on 23rd-24th June that egg producers were facing serious problems and that the Commission should press ahead with its consideration of ways in which the marketing of eggs within the Community could be improved. Since then prices in our own market have fallen by a further 3p-4p a dozen and my right hon. Friend has approached the Commission with a request for urgent action under Article 135 of the Treaty of Accession.