§ 49. Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what 88W estimate he has now made of the effect on meat prices of the ban on the importation of South American beef on the bone.
§ Mr. HoyIn the longer term no significant effect on meat prices need result from the ban on bone-in beef from South America. This ban comes into effect on 1st October, but we also propose to reduce the tariff on boneless beef so that a reasonable level of trade can continue to flow. It may take a little time also to make some of the physical and commercial adjustments involved in switching to boneless. But I see no reason to suppose that this will cause any serious dislocation of the trade in beef from South America.