§ Mr. McLoughlinasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, West of 17 February, Official Report, column 604, he will list those countries in Europe which pay compensatory allowances on dairy cows in designated less favoured areas, giving details of restrictions as to numbers and areas and variations in the levels of payments.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 12 March 1987, c. 302]: The information requested of the payment of compensatory allowances on dairy cows in other member states has been provided by the European Commission and is as follows:
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Payment of compensatory allowances on dairy cows in each member state Member state Payment per cow Restrictions France High mountain areas (above 1,200m) 98.99 ecu maximum of 40 Other mountain areas 54.56 ecu maximum of 40 Zone Piedmont 23.43 ecu maximum of 20 Netherlands 52.80 ecu maximum of 20 Belgium
Member state Payment per cow Restrictions from 1–10 61.62 ecu maximum of 20 11–20 41.15 ecu maximum of 20 Luxembourg Part time farmers: maximum of 20 dairy cows (40 cows in total) 1–10 48.00 ecu 11–20 32.70 ecu Full time farmers: supplement of 22 ecu per cow Ireland applies only in most severely disadvantaged area from 1–8 42.00 ecu 9–10 37.33 ecu Greece Mountain areas from 1–10 59.60 ecu maximum of 30 11–20 44.95 ecu maximum of 30 21–30 25.40 ecu maximum of 30 Other LFA from 1–10 49.83 ecu maximum of 10 Portugal Hill/Mountain areas (above 800m) 1–10 96.00 ecu maximum of 30 11–20 82.00 ecu maximum of 30 21–30 75.00 ecu maximum of 30 400–700 metres north of Tagus and 600–800 metres south of Tagus 1–10 70.00 ecu maximum of 20 11–20 60.00 ecu maximum of 20 Remaining LFA 1–10 60.00 ecu maximum of 20 11–20 44.00 ecu maximum of 20 Italy Payments made on dairy cows, but rate differs depending upon region and size of herd. Maximum varies between 10–29 cows. Germany Systems differ from region to region, but rate varies between 25–67 ecu per cow. Maximum of 20–40 cows in mountain areas. Spain Payments made in mountain areas only: Basic amount of 6,000 pesetas per cow adjusted as follows: less than 5 cows × 1.0 6–10 cows × 0.9 11–20 cows × 0.8 21–25 cows × 0.4 Notes: ecu—European Currency Unit.