§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of those items, services, etc. which have increased in price since he accepted ministerial office.
CCT No Type of paper Current rate Proposed rate 48.01 A Newsprint 7 4.9 Ex 48..01 C Kraft paper and board (other than kraft used for large capacity sacks and paper yarn) 8 6 48..01 F Other paper and board in category 48..01 12 9 48.03 Parchment and greaseproof paper and board 13 10 48..05 B Creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated paper and board 13 10 48..07 C Coated and such.like paper and board (other than papers which are coated with Mica powders and papers which areruled, lined or squared but not otherwise printed) 12 8 or 9 48.15 B Miscellaneous paper and board, which has been cut to size 12 9 48.16 B Box files, letter trays and the like 14 11 48.18 Stationery items 15 12 48.21 B Paper napkins for babies, put up for retail sale 10 7 48.21 D Various types of hygienic papers 14 10 or 11 Notes: (a) The descriptions of product categories have been abbreviated. (b) Newsprint mostly enters duty free under tariff quotas. (c) The categories 48.07 and 48.21 are to be sub-divided with two different rates applying, as shown in the table. The lists of proposed alterations in tariffs are still subject to technical checking and adjustments and the final details are not, therefore, yet available. The changes in paper tariffs are to be implemented in eight equal annual instalments over 1980-87 except for the cut from 8 per cent, to 6 per cent, on kraft paper and board which is to be implemented over the period 1983-87. The Community has reserved its right to stop its tariff reductions in 1984, without proceeding to the last three stages of the tariff-cutting process, if the circumstances of the time require this.
With the agreement of the then Government, the EEC Council of Ministers reluctantly accepted the proposed paper tariff concessions on 3 April, as part of the total package of measures
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§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 14th June.