§ Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his discussions relating to the future sale of clean plucked poultry, and in particular game, within the EEC.
§ Mr. MoyleEEC Directive 71/118 applies to the meat of hens, turkeys, 217W guinea-fowls, ducks and geese; the sale of the meat of other species of poultry and game will be unaffected by its provisions. In relation to the meat of the species to which the directive applies I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Staffordshire, South-West (Mr. Cormack) on 2nd May 1974.—[Vol. 872, c. 520–1.]