§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the British representatives at the meeting of the OECD agricultural committee held in Paris on 11th April 1973 approved the proposal by the Secretary General to create an international supervisory mechanism on agricultural markets; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GodberAt the OECD Committee for Agriculture meeting at ministerial level on 1st-12th April it was agreed that fuller use should be made of the organisation to exchange information about likely trends in agricultural markets. The committee at official level 33W already undertakes reviews of the market situation for some major commodities— fruit and vegetables, meat and dairy products.