HC Deb 22 July 1977 vol 935 cc770-1W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the net levy payable in the United Kingdom on 13th June last on each of the food items listed in his Written Answer, Official Report, 21st June, columns 461–2; what the monetary compensatory amounts would have been if the accession compensatory amounts had already been phased out; and what will be the effect on the net levy and the monetary compensatory amounts of the price and other agreed changes in the next 12 months, assuming market rates of exchange obtaining on 13th June.

Mr. Bishop

Pursuant to the reply [Official Report, 15th July 1977, Vol. 935, c. 283], gave the following information:

Column I below sets out the actual rates of levy payable on 13th June on imports into the United Kingdom from third countries. The actual MCA applicable at that time and, where appropriate, the ACA are included in these figures Column II indicates the MCA which would have been included if the ACAs had already been phased out.

Assuming market rates of exchange on 13th June, the monetary compensatory amounts in those sectors in which the new green rate has not yet been applied will be reduced when it is so applied. This effect will be offset, however, to some extent by increases in sterling support prices used in the calculation of United Kingdom MCAs resulting from the phasing out of the remain-

£/100 kg
Item and CCT No. Column I Column II
Common wheat (10.01A) … … … 4.00 2.71
Barley (10.03) … … … 1.88 2.40
Maize (10.05B) … … … 2.15 2.32
White sugar (17.01A) … … … 9.78* 6.85
Butter 82–84 per cent. fat content (04.03A) … … … 84.45† 47.75
Cheddar cheese (04.04EIBIbb) … … … 82.26† 40.71
Skimmed milk powder (04.02AIIbl) … … … 50.10* 19.46
Boneless frozen beef (02.01AIIb4bb33) … … … 105.95 39.85
Lard (15.01 AII) … … … 0.04 5.90
Pigmeat carcases (02.01AIIIal) … … … 0.12 18.44
Salted bacon sides (02.06BIa2aa) … … … 0.38 24.89
Eggs (04.05AIb) … … … 21.09‡ 6.01
Poultrymeat (70 per cent. chickens) (02.02AIb) … … … 10.40§ 5.11
* ACAs did not apply in these sectors.
† There are special rates for New Zealand butter and cheese.
‡ Includes a supplementary levy of 20 UA/l00kg (£15.70). (Applicable on imports from certain countries of origin.)
§ Includes a supplementary levy of 5 UA/l00kg (£3.92). (Applicable on imports from certain countries of origin.)
Regulations provide for supplementary levies to operate in the two sectors above when average free at frontier offer prices fall below sluicegate prices.