Agricultural Products (Storage) (Hansard, 9 November 1978)

§ Mr. Spearing
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by how much the agricultural industries of each EEC country have contributed to the current stocks of agricultural products held or financed by the EEC.

§ Mr. Bishop
The current level of stocks held by each member State, based on recent information, is as shown in the table. In some cases, the figures include commodities originating in one member State but held in intervention stores by another. It is not possible to show these separately.
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS HELD IN INTERVENTION AND PRIVATE STORAGE SCHEMES (FEOGA AIDED)

Product … Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Ireland Luxembourg Netherlands United Kingdom

Butter (tonnes) … 33,502 13,180 89,405 179,933 210 32,045 2,976 81,486 69,318

SMP (tonnes) … 87,351 28,395 32,890 537,374 6,230 38,483 5,991 53,476 73,888

Cheese (tonnes) … — — 17,990 — 37,934 — — — —

Beef (tonnes) … 10 27,497 — 90,661 32,150 49,661 — 11,195 14,415

Table Wine ('000 hl) … — — 3,463 102 3,025 — 11 — —

Grape Must ('000 hl) … — — 36 3 155 — — — —

Concentrated Grape Must ('000 hl) … — — 16 — 25 — — — —

Breadmaking Wheat (tonnes) … — 25,196 — 621,303 171,079 — 3,082 — —

Barley (tonnes) … — 8,651 — 127,201 — — — — 20,764

Rye (tonnes) … — 33,698 — 479,873 — — 2,783 — —

Durum (tonnes) … — — — — 69,864 — — — —

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§ Mr. Spearing
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report a table similar to that published on 16th June 1977 showing the EEC appropriations in respect of public and private storage for

EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND—GUARANTEE SECTION 1977 EXPENDITURE AND 1978 APPROPRIATIONS IN RESPECT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STORAGE

Commodity Chapter Article or Item Heading 1977 Expenditure (MUA) 1978 Appropriations (MEUA)

Cereals 60 6015 Buying in and subsequent operations 21.1 93.0

Rice 61 611^* Intervention in respect of rice 0.1 1.0

Milk and Milk 62 6213 Private storage (of skimmed milk) — Token entry

Products. 6214 Public storage and special disposal measures (in relation to skimmed milk) 250.1 391.0

6220 Private storage (of butter and cream) 36.4 42.0

6221 Public storage and special measures for the disposal of public stocks of butter 186.5 297.8

6230 Storage of cheese 14.9 10.0

487.9 740.8

Oils and Fats 63 6311 Storage (of olive oil) 9.2 15.0

6331 Storage (of colza, rape and sunflower seeds) — 1.0

9.2 16.0

Sugar 64 6413 Public storage 1.6 2.0

Beef and Veal 65 6510 Private storage 61.8 33.0

6511 Public storage 177.8 218.3

239.6 251.3

Pigmeat 66 661^* Intervention in respect of pigmeat 6.9 18.0

Wine 69 6910 Aid for private storage 36.1 61.5

6911 Aid for the re-storage of table wines 1.1 2.0

37.2 63.5

Tobacco 70 7011 Storage 7.1 9.2

Fisheries 71 7111 Aid for private storage — 1.0

Flax and Hemp 73 730^* Intervention in respect of flax and hemp 13.8 15.0

Total 824.5 1,210.8

(£343.5m) (£791.4m)

Notes:

1. The figures for 1978 are drawn from the general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1978 (OJ Vol. 21 No. L36 of 6th February 1978) as amended by supplementary budget No. 2 (OJ Vol. 21 No. L121 of 8th May 1978) and do not therefore take account of later developments. Those for 1977 are taken from the draft budget document for 1979 adopted by the Council on 18th July 1978.

2. The figures do not include the effect of the double rate of conversion since a separate budget entry was made for the total effect in both years and was not broken down by commodity. The total for 1977 storage costs in mua has been converted to sterling at the rate of 2.4ua=£1 and that for 1978 in meua at 1.53ua=£1.

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1977 and the provision made in the EEC budget for 1978.

§ Mr. Bishop
The information requested is set out in the table below which should be read in conjunction with the notes.
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3. Budget heads marked with an asterisk (^*) include expenditure on aid other than storage as follows:—

(a) Rice (article 611) Production refunds and subsidy for supplies to the French overseas Department of Réunion

(b) Pigmeat (article 661) Measures to encourage consumption of pigmeat e.g. advertising

(c) Flax and hemp (article 730) Acreage payments

4. The cost of sugar storage refunds (item 6412) has not been included because this relates to an orderly marketing rather than an intervention buying and storage measure. Producers and refiners pay a levy which, taking one year with another, equals the cost of the refunds.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS HELD IN INTERVENTION AND PRIVATE STORAGE SCHEMES (FEOGA AIDED)
Product	…	Belgium	Denmark	France	Germany	Italy	Ireland	Luxembourg	Netherlands	United Kingdom
Butter (tonnes)	…	33,502	13,180	89,405	179,933	210	32,045	2,976	81,486	69,318
SMP (tonnes)	…	87,351	28,395	32,890	537,374	6,230	38,483	5,991	53,476	73,888
Cheese (tonnes)	…	—	—	17,990	—	37,934	—	—	—	—
Beef (tonnes)	…	10	27,497	—	90,661	32,150	49,661	—	11,195	14,415
Table Wine ('000 hl)	…	—	—	3,463	102	3,025	—	11	—	—
Grape Must ('000 hl)	…	—	—	36	3	155	—	—	—	—
Concentrated Grape Must ('000 hl)	…	—	—	16	—	25	—	—	—	—
Breadmaking Wheat (tonnes)	…	—	25,196	—	621,303	171,079	—	3,082	—	—
Barley (tonnes)	…	—	8,651	—	127,201	—	—	—	—	20,764
Rye (tonnes)	…	—	33,698	—	479,873	—	—	2,783	—	—
Durum (tonnes)	…	—	—	—	—	69,864	—	—	—	—

EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND—GUARANTEE SECTION 1977 EXPENDITURE AND 1978 APPROPRIATIONS IN RESPECT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STORAGE
Commodity	Chapter	Article or Item	Heading	1977 Expenditure (MUA)	1978 Appropriations (MEUA)
Cereals	60	6015	Buying in and subsequent operations	21.1	93.0
Rice	61	611^*	Intervention in respect of rice	0.1	1.0
Milk and Milk	62	6213	Private storage (of skimmed milk)	—	Token entry
Products.		6214	Public storage and special disposal measures (in relation to skimmed milk)	250.1	391.0
		6220	Private storage (of butter and cream)	36.4	42.0
		6221	Public storage and special measures for the disposal of public stocks of butter	186.5	297.8
		6230	Storage of cheese	14.9	10.0
				487.9	740.8
Oils and Fats	63	6311	Storage (of olive oil)	9.2	15.0
		6331	Storage (of colza, rape and sunflower seeds)	—	1.0
				9.2	16.0
Sugar	64	6413	Public storage	1.6	2.0
Beef and Veal	65	6510	Private storage	61.8	33.0
		6511	Public storage	177.8	218.3
				239.6	251.3
Pigmeat	66	661^*	Intervention in respect of pigmeat	6.9	18.0
Wine	69	6910	Aid for private storage	36.1	61.5
		6911	Aid for the re-storage of table wines	1.1	2.0
				37.2	63.5
Tobacco	70	7011	Storage	7.1	9.2
Fisheries	71	7111	Aid for private storage	—	1.0
Flax and Hemp	73	730^*	Intervention in respect of flax and hemp	13.8	15.0
			Total	824.5	1,210.8
				(£343.5m)	(£791.4m)
Notes:
1. The figures for 1978 are drawn from the general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1978 (OJ Vol. 21 No. L36 of 6th February 1978) as amended by supplementary budget No. 2 (OJ Vol. 21 No. L121 of 8th May 1978) and do not therefore take account of later developments. Those for 1977 are taken from the draft budget document for 1979 adopted by the Council on 18th July 1978.
2. The figures do not include the effect of the double rate of conversion since a separate budget entry was made for the total effect in both years and was not broken down by commodity. The total for 1977 storage costs in mua has been converted to sterling at the rate of 2.4ua=£1 and that for 1978 in meua at 1.53ua=£1.

(a) Rice (article 611)	Production refunds and subsidy for supplies to the French overseas Department of Réunion
(b) Pigmeat (article 661)	Measures to encourage consumption of pigmeat e.g. advertising
(c) Flax and hemp (article 730)	Acreage payments