HC Deb 19 May 1975 vol 892 c302W
Mr. Woof

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the EEC tariff on imported lamb from outside the EEC; and what estimate he has made on any further increase on EEC tariff imported lamb.

Mr. Bishop

The Community tariff on lamb carcases imported from third countries is 20 per cent.ad valorem. There are no proposals to raise the tariff, and as my right hon. Friend said at the Council of Ministers meeting on 4th March the Government's view is that the 20 per cent. tariff is unnecessarily high and we shall wish to seek its elimination, or at least reduction as far as United Kingdom imports are concerned, at the earliest opportune time.