HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 c28W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects the European Economic Community Commission to publish revised production quotas for each member of the Common Market; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Butcher

The Commission normally publishes before the end of each quarter the rates by which Community production in the following quarter should be reduced. These rates are translated into quotas which the Commission communicates to individual producers; quotas are not established for member States. Revised quotas for the first quarter of 1983 will therefore be notified shortly.