§ Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the rate of export subsidy agreed by the EEC dairy management committee for the disposal of milk powder; what are the seven named destinations eligible for receipt of the subsidy; how the price to these destinations compares with the prices proposed to be charged for the powder to animal feedstuffs manufacturers within the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BishopAn export refund of £318.98 per metric ton is currently available for denatured powder, and for undenatured powder for feed exported to Hungary, Japan, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, Spain and Yugoslavia, under the arrangements set out in Commission Regulation No. 196/76. The rate for other types is £276.14. A discount of £28.48 per metric ton is available in respect of intervention powder for export as feed under Regulation 231/76.
Intervention powder for use as feed within the Community has been made available at a discount of £414.10. The general feed subsidy within the Community is £207.91. The Commission proposals based on this latter rate are still under consideration and I have nothing to add at this stage to what my right 767W hon. Friends said in the debate on 12th February.