§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will 307W publish in the Official Report a table similar to that published on 21st June 1977, columns 461–2, showing the EEC common levies on foodstuffs, together with the related monetary compensatory amounts for the latest available date, together with the net cost to the importer.
Common Levy* M.C.A Net Import Levy Item and CCT No £/mt. P/lb. £/mt. P/lb. £/mt. P/lb. Common wheat (10.01A) 66.479 3.02 26.753 1.21 39.726 1.81 Barley (10.03) 71.523 3.25 23.747 1.08 47.776 2.17 Maize (10.05B) 65.608 2.98 23.747 1.08 41.861 1.90 White sugar (17.01A) 220.823 10.03 69.290 3.15 151.533 6.88 Butter 82–84% fat content (04.03A)† 1,630.459 74.02 460.440 20.90 1,170.019 53.12 Cheddar cheese (04.04EIb1bb)t 1,443.812 65.55 362.960 16.48 1,080.852 49.07 Skimmed milk powder (04.02AIIb1) 729.745 33.13 187.090 8.49 542.655 24.64 Boneless frozen meat (02.01 AIIb4bb33) .1,714.216 77.83 421.020 19.11 1,293.196 58.72 Lard (15.01 AII) 102.780 4.67 59.780 2.71 43.000 1.96 Pigmeat carcases (02.01AIIIal)‡ 321.280 14.59 186.800 8.48 134.480 6.11 Salted bacon sides (02.06BIa2aa) 433.766 19.69 252.180 11.45 181.586 8.24 Eggs (04.05AIb)ç 414.107 18.80 60.630 2.75 353.477 16.05 Poultrymeat 70% chickens (02.02AIb)║ 192.038 8.72 51.980 2.36 140.058 6.36 NOTES: * Conversion from units of account into sterling has been by means of the representative rate of £1 = 1.57678 ua and multiplying by the current monetary co-efficient of 1.308. † There are special rates for New Zealand butter and cheese. ‡ Does not include a supplementary levy which at present applies only to imports from the German Democratic Republic. ç Includes a supplementary levy applicable to imports from certain countries of origin. Regulations provide for supplementary levies to operate in this sector when average free-at-frontier offer prices fall below the sluice gate price. ║ Does not include a supplementary levy which at present applies only to imports from the German Democratic Republic and Spain.