§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now apply to Eire the proposed import levies on beef, or set out his reasons for exemption.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartIt is inappropriate to apply to levy arrangements for beef to supplies from the Irish Republic because of the existing arrangements under the Anglo-Irish Free Trade Area Agreement. The Government of the Irish Republic have, however, agreed that, when levies on imports into the United Kingdom from third countries are in 77W force, the Irish carcase beef export subsidy will be adjusted in line with adjustments in the rate of deficiency payments under the United Kingdom's Fatstock Guarantee Scheme.