§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what limit has been set by Common Market regulations on permitted imports into the United Kingdom of Cyprus sherry free of the countervailing tariff between 1st February and 31st December 1973;
(2) how much Cyprus sherry was imported into the United Kingdom between 1st February and 31st December 1973; and how much was subject to the countervailing tariff;
(3) what quantities of imports of Cyprus sherry into the United Kingdom have been reported in the monthly reports required by the Common Market Commission for each of the months February to December 1973, inclusive.
§ Mrs. FennerCyprus sherry imports into the United Kingdom between 1st February and 31st December 1973 were as follows:
United Kingdom's estimated contribution to the subsidy.
§ Mrs. FennerRegulation (EEC) No. 3534/73 of the Commission identifies Community wines similar to Cyprus sherry as liqueur wines produced in the Community as originally constituted, other than quality wines produced in specific regions. Traders who made shipments of such wine to the United Kingdom during 223W the period 1st February to 31st December 1973 inclusive are entitled to payment of a subsidy equivalent to 24 units of account per hectolitre, but no claims have yet been received.
Regulation (EEC) No. 3576/73 of the Council provides for a similar arrangement on such wine shipped from 1st January to 31st December 1974 inclusive, but the rate of subsidy for this period has yet to be determined.
The cost of any subsidy payments will be met from the Community budget, to which the United Kingdom contribution is at a level representing 8.78 per cent. for the 1973 budget and 11.04 per cent. for 1974.