Butter, Butter Oil and Beef (Hansard, 21 January 1981)

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the

Year (calendar) Community (000 tonnes) butter Butteroil Year^* (July/June) Butter New Zealand (000 tonnes) Butter oil

1973 220.2 N.A. 1972–73 149.8 23.1

1974 43.4 48.9 1973–74 138.0 21.5

1975 23.8 6.5 1974–75 140.0 23.7

1976 38.5 28.5 1975–76 170.2 30.2

1977 133.1 70.6 1976–77 171.7 38.8

1978 100.j6 92.4 1977–78 151.0 22.7

1979 302.1 112.7 1978–79 161.7 24.5

1980 (estimate) 350.0 180.0 1979–80 (July-March) 148.0 36.0

^* Calendar year figures not available.

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the levy per pound charged on imports of butter and beef, respectively, from third countries at the most recent date for which figures are available and on the same date in each year since 1973.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The following is the information requested for the United Kingdom as at 14 January each year—

Butter(1)(2) P/LB(4) Beef(3) P/LB(4)

26 February 1973(5) — 12.97

1 August 1973(5) 8.08 —

14 January 1974 8.28 6.31

14 January 1975 12.77 5.11

14 January 1976 21.34 39.42

14 January 1977 30.91 36.54

14 January 1978 47.13 47.00

14 January 1979 53.16 51.88

14 January 1980 67.05 52.18

14 January 1981 56.99 56.27

Footnotes

(1) The commodity rates given relate to common customs tariff heading 04.03A (fat content by weight of 82 per cent. to 84 per cent.)

(2) There is a special rate for New Zealand butter.

(3) The commodity rates given relate to common customs tariff headings 02.01AIIa2aa22bbb or ccc-1973–1976 02.01AIIb4bb33–1977 to date.

(4) Figures shown represent net levies after any accession compensatory amounts (ACAs) and monetary compensatoryamounts (MCAs) have been applied. Conversion from Units of Account or European Currency Units into sterling has been made by using United Kingdom representative rates and multiplying the resultant figures by the appropriate monetary coefficients.

(5) Import levies were first introduced for these commodities on the dates shown.

Year (calendar)	Community (000 tonnes) butter	Butteroil	Year^* (July/June)	Butter	New Zealand (000 tonnes) Butter oil
1973	220.2	N.A.	1972–73	149.8	23.1
1974	43.4	48.9	1973–74	138.0	21.5
1975	23.8	6.5	1974–75	140.0	23.7
1976	38.5	28.5	1975–76	170.2	30.2
1977	133.1	70.6	1976–77	171.7	38.8
1978	100.j6	92.4	1977–78	151.0	22.7
1979	302.1	112.7	1978–79	161.7	24.5
1980 (estimate)	350.0	180.0	1979–80 (July-March)	148.0	36.0
^* Calendar year figures not available.

	Butter(1)(2) P/LB(4)	Beef(3) P/LB(4)
26 February 1973(5)	—	12.97
1 August 1973(5)	8.08	—
14 January 1974	8.28	6.31
14 January 1975	12.77	5.11
14 January 1976	21.34	39.42
14 January 1977	30.91	36.54
14 January 1978	47.13	47.00
14 January 1979	53.16	51.88
14 January 1980	67.05	52.18
14 January 1981	56.99	56.27
Footnotes
(1) The commodity rates given relate to common customs tariff heading 04.03A (fat content by weight of 82 per cent. to 84 per cent.)
(2) There is a special rate for New Zealand butter.
(3) The commodity rates given relate to common customs tariff headings 02.01AIIa2aa22bbb or ccc-1973–1976 02.01AIIb4bb33–1977 to date.
(4) Figures shown represent net levies after any accession compensatory amounts (ACAs) and monetary compensatoryamounts (MCAs) have been applied. Conversion from Units of Account or European Currency Units into sterling has been made by using United Kingdom representative rates and multiplying the resultant figures by the appropriate monetary coefficients.
(5) Import levies were first introduced for these commodities on the dates shown.