§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many non-tariff barriers to trade in goods have been dismantled through the European Community harmonisation measures since 1973; and which British industries have been the chief beneficiaries of these measures.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe programme for dismantling technical barriers to trade is carried out by the use of directives under Article 100 of the Treaty of Rome. The programme which was set up in 1969 and subsequently revised in 1973 comprises 240 proposals of which 126 have now been translated into directives, including 88 since 1 January 1973.
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Petrol DERV Heating Gasoil Fuel Oil Duty £ per Litre VAT per cent. Duty £ per Litre VAT per cent. Duty £ per Litre VAT per cent. Duty £ per Tonne VAT per cent. Belgium 0.11 25 0.04 25 0 16 0 16 Denmark 0.13 22 †0.02 22 †0.02 22 †27.89 22
§ Mr. ParkinsonDuring the transitional period of Greek membership of the European Community Scotch whisky and other British exports to Greece remain subject to certain tariffs and other duties. The principal ones affecting Scotch whisky are given in the table below.
The 88 directives fall into three main categories; motor vehicles, agricultural tractors and measuring instruments.