§ Mr. Stanleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to ensure that the EEC 172W Feed Additives Directive is implemented so that British egg producers can compete fairly with those in France.
§ Mr. MoyleThe necessary action to implement this Directive has already been taken, except in relation to a limited number of additives on which the Community has not yet reached decisions. We are pressing for decisions on those outstanding additives which are currently used in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Stanleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps designed to avert a depression in the egg production industry in 1974 in the light of the evidence contained in the Eggs Authority memorandum dated 13th March 1974.
§ Mr. BuchanI am not satisfied that such action is called for at the moment, but I am, of course, keeping the situation under constant review. I am sure the industry will take sensible note of the advice given by the Eggs Authority.