§ Mr. Barnettasked the President of the Board of Trade how United Kingdom arrangements for accepting imports of textiles from Portugal compare with arrangements made by the other countries of the European Free Trade Association; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JayImports of textiles from Portugal that qualify for E.F.T.A. tariff treatment are admitted free of import duty and quantitative restrictions into all F.I.N.E.F.T.A. countries, with the following exceptions. In the case of Norway, imports of certain textile products of E.F.T.A. origin from all 213W E.F.T.A. countries remain subject to duties which are to be eliminated by 31st December, 1969 at latest. In the case of Finland, quantitative restrictions are to be eliminated by 31st December, 1967, and import duties by 31st December, 1969 at latest.