HC Deb 26 May 1972 vol 837 cc495-6W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how and in what way the adoption of Part 32, Milk and Milk Products Regulation No. 2469/71/EEC of 17th November, 1971, will affect British industry engaged in these activities; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

This regulation strengthens the provisions relating to recovery, on export from the European Economic Community, of subsidies paid on skimmed milk powder that has been denatured, or on compound feeding stuffs which include subsidised skimmed milk powder. It will require the lodging of a security on some exports of these products in intra-Community trade.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how and in what way the adoption of Part 32, Milk and Milk Products Regulation No. 2732/71/EEC of 20th December, 1971, will affect British industry engaged in these activities; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

This regulation introduces more flexibility into the arrangements for pre-fixing rates of restitutions, so that changes in intervention prices and rates of subsidy can be taken into account. These more flexible arrangements will apply to all member States.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how and in what way adoption of Part 32, Milk and Milk Products Regulation No. 2814/71/EEC, of 23rd December, 1971, will affect British Industry engaged in these activities; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

This regulation reduces the rate of subsidy on Community skimmed milk processed into high quality casein and caseinates, following the increase in prices on the world market. Its effect on British industry is likely to be small.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how and in what way the adoption of Part 32, Milk and Milk Products Regulation No. 73/72/EEC, of 12th January, 1972, will affect British industry engaged in these activities; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

This supplements the existing arrangements under which member States provide information to the Commission about trade with third countries. It will have no effect on British industry.