§ Dame Peggy FennerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the levels of fees for licensing animal medicines in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the other countries of the European Community.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is set out in the table. This is based on information circulated by the EC Commission in November 1990 to provide an approximate estimate of the fees payable in each member state. The pound sterling rates have been converted from ECUs at the rate prevailing on 30 November 1990.
Fees payable for authorisation of veterinary medicinal products in EC member stales: 1990–91 Country Product with new active ingredient (£) Product with established active ingredient (£) Belgium 1,079 1,079 Denmark 1,915 1,915 Germany 8,202 2,563 Greece 204 204 Spain 8 8 France 155 155 Ireland 1,468 296 Italy 525 525 Luxembourg 49 49 Netherlands 834 303 Portugal 310 310 United Kingdom 12,000 3,000
Horses kept on agricultural holdings in England and Wales 1970 1975 1979 1983 1990 (i) Horses for agricultural and horticultural purposes 112,000 4,100 4,400 5,400 5,200 (ii) All other horses and ponies 114,000 144,000 132,000 144,000 138,000 Totals 126,000 148,100 136,400 149,400 143,200 1 Collected in 1970 as: Horses (including mares kept for breeding) used for work in agriculture or market gardening. Note: All figures include estimates for minor holdings.