§ Mr. Goodladasked the Lord Privy Seal what was the outcome of the European Community Development Council in Brussels on 18 November.
§ Mr. Neil MartenThe Council adopted two resolutions on world hunger. The first endorsed the priority already given in Community aid programmes to the agricultural and rural sector, supported the adoption by developing countries of appropriate food strategies, and accompanying research and other measures and underlined the importance of a successful conclusion to negotiations for a new wheat trade convention the second provided authority for multi-annual food aid commitments, within the total programme, in certain circumstances; and for contributions of cereals food aid in individual cases to food security stocks. The Council also agreed that the proposed framework regulation must be adopted without delay to govern the whole area of food aid.
In addition, the Council agreed a programme of aid to non-associated developing countries for 1980 and guidelines for the operation of the programme in 1981. It also agreed guidelines for a common approach on European investment in Community negotiations with developing countries. There was a brief discussion on North-South issues, and on the need for greater consistency between the Community's development aid and other policies.