Technical Barriers (Hansard, 3 May 1983)

§ Sir Anthony Meyer
asked the Minister for Trade how many proposals have been submitted to the Council by the Commission as part of the programme to dismantle
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trade statistics omits the 1963 to 1970 figures for measures of competitiveness of United Kingdom manufactured goods in table F3.

§ Mr. Peter Rees
The figures for 1963 to 1969 are as follows:
Of China in 1974 and at the latest date for which figures are available for each of the countries of the European Community; and if he will give the percentage change in each case.

§ Mr. Peter Rees
Data at current prices are in the following table. Information at constant prices on trade between individual countries is not available.
technical barriers to trade under article 100 of the treaty of Rome since 1969; how many of these have now been adopted by the Council (a) in total (b) since 1973 and (c) in the past 12 months; and in which sectors the most progress has been made in dismantling barriers.
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§ Mr. Peter Rees
One hundred and ninety-five proposals have been submitted to the Council by the Commission since 1969 as part of the programme to dismantle technical barriers to trade under article 100 of the treaty of Rome.
One hundred and thirty-seven of these proposals have been adopted as directives, of which 115 have been adopted since 1973, five of those being adopted in the last 12 months.
The sectors where the most progress has been made in dismantling barriers are motor vehicles, agricultural tractors, measuring instruments, and dangerous substances.

United Kingdom exports 1972–1982

Overall increase^* by selected markets

Per cent.

†European Community Rest of the world Of which:

EFTA USA Japan

Total visible trade 697 385 330 517 296

Manufacturs 496 309 234 276 269

Notes:

^* Based on data at current prices.

† Excluding Greece but including Denmark and Ireland.

‡ Taken as standard international trade classification sections 5 to 8.

Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics.

§ Sir Anthony Meyer
asked the Minister for Trade what has been the average annual growth since 1 January 1973, of (a) total British exports and (b) British exports of manufactured goods, to the other member states of the European Community and to the rest of the world; and if

United Kingdom exports 1972–1982

Average annual growth rates^* by selected markets

Per cent.

†European Community Rest of the world Of which:

EFTA USA Japan

Total visible trade 23 17 16 20 15

Manufacturs† 19 15 13 14 14

Notes:

^* Based on data at current prices.

† Including Greece, Denmark and Ireland.

‡ Taken as standard international trade classification sections 5 to 8.

Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics.

United Kingdom exports 1972–1982
Overall increase^* by selected markets
Per cent.
	†European Community	Rest of the world	Of which:
			EFTA	USA	Japan
Total visible trade	697	385	330	517	296
Manufacturs	496	309	234	276	269
Notes:
^* Based on data at current prices.
† Excluding Greece but including Denmark and Ireland.
‡ Taken as standard international trade classification sections 5 to 8.

United Kingdom exports 1972–1982
Average annual growth rates^* by selected markets
Per cent.
	†European Community	Rest of the world	Of which:
			EFTA	USA	Japan
Total visible trade	23	17	16	20	15
Manufacturs†	19	15	13	14	14
Notes:
^* Based on data at current prices.
† Including Greece, Denmark and Ireland.
‡ Taken as standard international trade classification sections 5 to 8.