§ 33. Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when it is intended that the United Kingdom will resume purchases of beef from suppliers outside the EEC.
§ Mr. BishopEven though tight restrictions on beef imports into the EEC were imposed under the safeguard clause in July 1974 the United Kingdom, like the302W rest of the Community, has continued to import beef from third countries under special arrangements, including the jumelage scheme. My right hon. Friend announced to the House on 23rd December last that more use will be made of jumelage in the first three months of this year; that the United Kingdom share of the Community's GATT quota for frozen beef will be increased; and that full liberalisation will take place on 1st April when the use of the safeguard clause will be superseded by a new Community import régime based on levies.