§ Mr. CohenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what non-military products from eastern and central European countries are subject to restrictions on imports into the European Union in the form of(a) quotas, (b) tariffs, (c) certificates of quality or (d) other requirements.
§ Mr. NeedhamDetails of the trading arrangements between the Community and the eastern and central European countries are set out in the association agreements and their annexes and protocols concluded between the EC and Poland, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Romania and Bulgaria. Copies of these agreements have been placed in the Library of the House.
In addition, anti-dumping remedies exist against certain imports of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel products and polyester fibres. There are also Community-wide tariff quotas in place on imports of certain steel products from the Czech and Slovak Republics. Goods supplied to the Community market are subject, product for product, to common testing, certification, standardisation and safety requirements as appropriate and necessary whether imported or of domestic EC manufacture.