§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current restitution payment per unit of output for European Economic Community surplus products sold by United Kingdom producers to non-EEC countries; and how these compare with the current world price for the products in question.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe level of export refund paid depends on the precise nature of the product exported and the country of destination. The following table shows the range of export refunds available for the main commodities exported from the United Kingdom together with an estimate of the minimum offer price underlying the Commission's calculations of variable levies applicable on 7 May 1982.
CCT Code UK Export Refunds £/tonne Minimum Offer Price £/tonne† Wheat 1001BI *18–44 87 Barley 1003 *17–26 81 Butter 0403A 756 1,236 Skimmed milk powder ‡0402A IIb1 277 542 * In addition to these fixed rate export refunds, refunds are also allocated on the basis of tenders for fixed quantity. † Minimum offer prices have been calculated by subtracting the common levy rate from the appropriate threshold/guide price. These prices have been converted into £ at the rate of 1.75551 ECU = £1. ‡For some destinations no common export refund was available; the range shown relates only to non-zero rates of refund.