§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he accepts the regulations of the Common Market with regard to cartels; if he is giving approval for the Commission to give directions to British 48W companies in the event of Great Britain joining the European Economic Community; and whether he is satisfied as to the form these directions shall take.
§ Mr. HeathThe provisions of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome and of the implementing Regulations are acceptable to us. If Britain joins the Community, these provisions will be made part of our law. The question of approving decisions addressed by the Commission to British companies does not therefore arise.