§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that Part 5 Customs Questions Regulation 2766/71 EEC of 23rd December, 1971, was published in English translation and made available to Members of Parliament on 27th May, 1972; and whether he will explain how and in what way this will affect Great Britain.
§ Mr. HigginsAn English text of this Regulation was published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office on 19th May. Its effect is to provide that a guarantee required under the Community transit system of Customs documentation for goods removed between Member States may also serve as the guarantee required by Community export restriction regulations when goods subject to an export restriction are moved through a third country between two Member States. It is therefore a measure of simplification.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that Part 5 Customs Questions Regulation 101/72 EEC of 14th January, 1972, was 174W published in English translation and made available to Members of Parliament on 27th May, 1972; and whether he will explain how and in what way this will affect Great Britain.
§ Mr. HigginsAn English text of this regulation was published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office on 19th May. It concerns goods which, whilst not the subject of a claim at the start of their journey, are of a class entitled under the Common Agricultural Policy to payment of export restitution on export from the Community. This regulation is designed to make Customs control more effective by slight adaption of the Community transit system of Customs documentation for goods removed between Member States. It will be taken into account in the preparations now being made for the adoption of the Community transit system upon accession.