§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the fact that it is not possible to give a reliable figure 657W for processed raspberries which are not separately distinguishable from other processed fruits, and that comprehensive detailed information on raspberry imports into individual member states is not available monthly or separately recorded, he will take steps to collect this information, in order to protect the Scottish raspberry industry.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownMonitoring of imported processed raspberries is achieved through import certificates. Importers must obtain these certificates under the Community arrangements for certain processed fruit and vegetables. The certificates indicate maximum potential imports of processed raspberries in the ensuing 75 days. This and any other relevant information would be taken into account in considering whether there is a serious threat to the Community market. Since these arrangements were introduced on 1st October 1975 there has been no indication of such a threat. The lack of separate identification of processed raspberries in the trade statistics is thus not critical.