§ 29. Mr. Moateasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent his proposals for the renegotiation of the terms of the common agricultural policy involve the removal of import duties and levies on food.
§ 34. Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his policy on import levies on foodstuffs during the period of renegotiation of the common agricultural policy.
§ 41. Mr. Spriggsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his policy toward the question of import duties and levies on food during the period of renegotiation with the EEC.
§ Mr. PeartIn my statement to the EEC Council of Ministers on 18th June 225W I stressed the need for special arrangements for certain products subject to levies and for a reduction in the tariff on a range of foodstuffs. Improved conditions of access for commodities for which the Community is inevitably a net importer would benefit consumers and assist the expansion of trade with third countries without damage to the legitimate interests of Community producers.
§ 39. Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what import levies or duties are borne by lamb imported into Great Britain from sources outside the EEC.
§ Mr. BuchanThe current rates of duty imposed on lamb imported into the United Kingdom from third countries, under arrangements in the Treaty of Accession for transition to Community tariffs, are set out in SI 1845/73.
§ 40. Mr. Bidwellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what import duties or levies are now imposed on butter imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EEC.
§ Mr. BuchanAfter applying the monetary compensatory amount, the present rate of levy applied to imports of butter from New Zealand under Protocol 18 arrangements is £54.43 a ton. From other non-EEC countries the net levy is £232.75.