§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the percentage of milk products receiving intervention support in each EEC country, and at what annual cost in each country, in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. BishopOnly butter and skimmed milk powder are bought in by the intervention agencies, except in Italy where certain types of cheese may also be sold into intervention.
Net purchases of butter and skimmed milk powder by intervention agencies in the last three years, expressed as a percentage of production, are as follows:
301WIt is not possible to isolate the cost of net purchases. The following figures relate to the total costs to EAGGF of intervention in the milk sector, excluding export refunds. Figures for 1975 are not yet available.
Million units of account 1973 Cost 1974 Cost Belgium … 80.521 52.091 Denmark … 66.075 57.061 France … 377.758 220.454 Germany … 382.642 317.984 Ireland … 17.445 19.930 Italy … 43.679 59.911 Luxembourg … 5.159 1.340 Netherlands … 124.245 94.954 United Kingdom … 32.876 24.924 Source: Commission reports on EAGGF for 1973 and 1974: R/263/75; R/2158/75.