§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much cereal substitute was imported by the European Community in each of the past three years; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the measures introduced in 1982 to limit such imports.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithImports into the European Community of products commonly referred to as "cereal substitutes" in the latest years for which information is available are as follows. However, the similarity of these products to cereals and therefore the extent to which they can replace cereals in animal feed vary considerably.
(thousand tonnes) 1979 1980 1981 Manioc 5,375 4,866 6,594 Maize gluten feed 2,021 2,596 2,589 Milling residues and screenings 2,014 1,950 1,820 Citrus pulp 1,205 1,571 1,347 Maize germ meal 1,036 1,058 750 Sugar beet pulp 224 190 275 Brewers and distillers grains 204 290 336 Total 12,079 12,521 13,711 The measures introduced in 1982 consisted of limits on imports of manioc and an increase in two stages in the import levies on grain milling residues and screenings. The first probably reduced imports of manioc in 1982. It is too early to assess the effect of the second.