HC Deb 23 November 1984 vol 68 cc329-30W
Mr. Batiste

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the title of the specialist group responsible for the detection of breaches of the COCOM agreement within Britain; how it is constituted; and what are its powers.

Mr. Channon

Her Majesty's Customs and Excise is responsible for the detection and prosecution of breaches of export controls operated in pursuance of the United Report details of the tariff and levies payable on rape seed and rape seed oil together with the imports and exports of these products in the current year to date compared with 1983 and 1970, distinguishing EEC trade from that with the rest of the world.

Mr. Channon

The rates of customs duty chargeable in 1984 on imports of rape seed and rape seed oil are:

Tariff heading Tariff/Trade Code Number Rate of duty Per cent.
ex 12.01A 1201–1400 Free
ex 12.01B 1201–5400 Free
ex 15.07DIa)3 1507–2710 5
ex 15.07DIb)2 1507–5830 8
ex 15.07DIIb)2aa) 1507–7610 10
ex 15.07DIIb)2bb) 1507–8910 15

Source: HM Customs and Excise Tariffs 1984.

Details of United Kingdom trade in rape seed and rape seed oil in 1970, 1983 and the first nine months of 1984 are:

Kingdom's COCOM undertakings. Officials from Customs and other Departments with an interest meet as necessary to discuss enforcement matters under the chairmanship of my Department.