HC Deb 21 November 1979 vol 974 cc230-2W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing EEC Commission levies, monetary compensation amounts, and United Kingdom net levies similar to that published on 27 July.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The following is the information requested for the United Kingdom as at 20 November 1979:

Common levy* MCA Net import levy
Item and CCT No. £/MT P/LB £/MT P/LB £/MT P/LB
Common wheat (10.01A) 44.521 2.02 10.569 0.48 33.952 1.54
Barley (10.03) 40.292 1.83 9.381 0.43 30.911 1.40
Maize (10.05B) 51.502 2.34 9.381 0.43 42.121 1.91
White sugar (17.01A) 132.464 6.01 27.210 1.24 105.254 4.77
Butter 82–84% Fat content (04.03A)† 1546.435 70.21 179.210 8.14 1367.225 62.07
Cheddar cheese (04.04EIb1bb) 1227.636 55.73 136.330 6.19 1091.306 49.54
Skimmed milk powder (04.02AIIb1) 593.161 26.93 72.820 3.31 520.341 23.62
Boneless frozen meat (02.01AIIb4bb33) 875.018 39.73 166.350 7.55 708.668 32.18
Lard (15.01AII) 82.953 3.77 23.610 1.07 59.343 2.70
Pigmeat carcasses (02.01 AIIIa1) 259.268 11.77 73.800 3.35 185.468 8.42
Salted bacon sides (02.06BIa2aa) 331.876 15.07 94.460 4.29 237.416 10.78
Eggs (04.05AIb)‡ 370.742 16.83 23.950 1.09 346.792 15.74
Poultrymeat 70% chickens (02.02Alb) 164.734 7.48 20.530 0.93 144.204 6.55
* Conversion from European currency units into sterling has been made using the representative rate of £1 = 1.70148 ECU and multiplying the resultant figure-by the current monetary coefficient of 1.107.
† There is a special rate for New Zealand butter.
‡ 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.