§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each of the
Table 1 Product Per cent. Self—Sufficiency Reference Period Common Wheat 150.1 1984–85 marketing year Durum Wheat 163.9 1984–85 marketing year Barley 131.8 1984–85 marketing year Oats 103.3 1984–85 marketing year Rye 120.8 1984–85 marketing year Sugar 118 1983–84 marketing year Wine 124.6 1983–84 marketing year Processed peeled tomatoes 104.6 1983–84 marketing year Tomato paste 142.4 1983–84 marketing year Milk: Butterfat* 127 1983 Solids—non-fat* 123 1983 Beef and Veal 106 1984 Pigmeat 102.2 1984 Poultrymeat 110 1983 Eggs 103 1983 Seeds for sowing of the following species: Cockfoot 137 1983–84 marketing year Red Fescue 134 1983–84 marketing year Perennial Ryegrass 102 1983–84 marketing year Wood Meadow Grass 180 1983–84 marketing year Field Peas 137 1983–84 marketing year Field Beans 144 1983–84 marketing year Lucerne 105 1983–84 marketing year * Excluding Greece
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Table 2 Institutional prices applicable at the beginning of the 1984–85 marketing year United Kingdom £/tonne#
ECU/tonne DM/tonne# Common wheat Target Price 160.28 259.08 655.15 Reference Price for minimum quality breadwheat 120.96 195.52 494.42 Intervention Price 113.05 182.73 462.08 Threshold Price 157.17 254.05 642.43 commodities covered by the common agricultural policy, including rapeseed, olive oil and so on (a) the amounts currently in surplus, (b) the target/intervention/threshold price in the United Kingdom, (c) the corresponding central price for the European Economic Community, (d) the corresponding price for West Germany, (e) the levy in the United Kingdom at the latest available date and (f) the world price.
§ Mr. Jopling[pursuant to his reply, 22 November 1984, c. 267]: Table 1 shows on the basis of the best available information the level of self-sufficiency in the Community for those products where this exceeds 100 per cent. Information on fish and a number of other minor products is not readily available and can be produced only at disproportionate cost. Meaningful figures are not available for fresh fruit and vegetables.
Table 2 sets out the institutional prices requested.
Table 3 shows the levy applicable and the notional world price on 21 November 1984 for the main traded agricultural commodities. The "world prices" shown are generally the estimated lowest offer prices at the Community frontier underlying the Commission's calculations of the variable import levies. I remind the hon. Member that these are the lowest prices recorded and it is highly likely that on average higher prices would have to be paid if larger quantities were to be purchased on world markets.
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United Kingdom £/tonne# ECU/tonne DM/tonne# Durum wheat Target Price 221.29 357.70 904.53 Intervention Price 193.07 312.08 789.17 Threshold Price 218.18 352.67 891.81 Barley Target Price 146.19 236.30 597.54 Intervention Price 113.05 182.73 462.08 Threshold Price 143.08 231.27 584.82 Rye Target Price 147.47 238.37 602.78 Intervention Price 114.19 184.58 466.76 Threshold Price 144.36 233.34 590.06 Maize Target Price 146.19 236.30 597.54 Intervention Price 113.05 182.73 462.08 Threshold Price 143.08 231.27 584.82 Rice Target Price for husked rice 333.76 539.49 1,356.59 Intervention Price for paddy rice 194.38 314.19 790.05 Threshold Price for husked rice 330.13 533.63 1,341.85 Sugar Target Price for white sugar 348.18 562.80 1,415.20 Intervention Price for white sugar*—United Kingdom and Ireland 338.28 546.80 — —Italy — 554.10 — —Other member states — 534.70 1,344.54 Threshold Price for white sugar 410.42 663.40 1,668.17 Olive Oil Production Target Price 1,956.37 3,162.30 7,951.82 Intervention Price 1,408.18 2,276.20 5,723.66 Threshold Price 1,210.96 1,957.40 4,922.02 Colza and Rape seed Target Price 292.38 472.60 1,188.39 Basic Intervention Price 265.53 429.20 1,079.25 Sunflower seed Target Price 360.18 582.20 1,463.98 Basic Intervention Price 329.56 532.70 1,339.51 Soya beans Guide Price 352.70 570.10 1,433.56 Minimum Price 310.38 501.70 1,261.56 Linseed Guide Price 339.39 548.60 1,379.49 Peas and field beans Minimum Price 178.79 289.00 726.71 Sweet Lupins Minimum Price 196.67 317.90 799.38 Activating Price 295.84 478.20 1,202.47 Cotton Guide Price 582.40 941.40 2,367.22 Minimum Price 553.33 894.40 2,249.03
United Kingdom £/hectolitre#
ECU/hectolitre DM/hectolitre# Wine Guide Price—Type RI †2.12 †3.42 †8.60 —Type RII †2.12 †3.42 †8.60 —Type RIII 32.97 53.30 134.03 —Type AI †1.96 †3.17 †7.97 —Type AII 43.94 71.02 178.58 —Type AIII 50.18 81.11 203.96 Activating Price—Type RI †1.97 †3.19 †8.02 —Type RII †1.97 †3.19 †8.02 —Type RIII 30.83 49.84 125.33 —Type AI †1.81 †2.92 †7.34 —Type AII 40.29 65.13 163.77 —Type AIII 46.01 74.37 187.01
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United Kingdom £/tonne# ECU/tonne DM/tonne# Tobacco Norm Price‡ 11.41–101.52 18.44–164.10 46.37–412.64 Intervention Price‡ 9.69–86.30 15.67–139.49 39.40–350.76 Cauliflowers║ Basic Price 117.98 190.70 479.53 Buying-in Price¶ 50.92 82.30 206.95 Tomatoes║ Basic Price 134.43 217.30 546.42 Buying-in Price¶ 56.48 91.30 229.58 Reference Price 234.72 379.40 954.03 Sweet oranges║ Basic Price 239.91 387.80 975.15 Buying-in Price¶ 159.49 257.80 648.26 Reference Price (Class I) 131.09 211.90 532.84 Mandarins║ Basic Price 273.14 441.50 1,110.18 Buying-in Price¶ 178.92 289.20 727.21 Reference Price 159.12 257.20 646.75 Lemons║ Basic Price 235.77 381.10 958.30 Buying-in Price¶ 143.84 232.50 584.64 Reference Price 218.88 353.80 889.65 Table grapes║ Basic Price 201.12 325.10 817.49 Buying-in Price¶ 123.24 199.20 500.90 Reference Price 252.72 408.50 1,027.20 Apples║ Basic Price 164.01 265.10 666.61 Buying-in Price¶ 83.58 135.10 339.72 Reference Price 230.51 372.60 936.93 Pears║ Basic Price 158.50 256.20 644.23 Buying-in Price¶ 85.00 137.40 345.50 Reference Price 222.53 359.70 904.49 Peaches║ Basic Price 284.52 459.90 1,156.45 Buying-in Price¶ 175.51 283.70 713.38 Reference Price 317.56 513.30 1,290.73 Apricots║ Basic Price 275.98 446.10 1,121.75 Buying-in Price¶ 165.61 267.70 673.15 Reference Price 468.51 757.30 1,904.28 Aubergines║ Basic Price 107.71 174.10 437.79 Buying-in Price¶ 43.18 69.80 175.52 Reference Price 270.79 437.70 1,100.63
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United Kingdom £/tonne#
ECU/tonne DM/tonne# Cherries║ Reference Price 493.56 797.80 2,006.12 Plums║ Reference Price (Class I) 341.37 551.80 1,387.54 Cucumbers║ Reference Price 270.23 436.80 1,098.36 Artichokes║ Reference Price (Class I) 357.03 577.10 1,451.16 Cabbage lettuces║ Reference Price 395.20 638.80 1,606.31 Endives║ Reference Price 335.43 542.20 1,363.40 Clementines║ Reference Price 299.68 484.40 1,218.06 Courgettes Reference Price 223.33 361.00 907.76 Milk Target Price 169.70 274.30 697.47 Butter (82 per cent. fat) Intervention Price 1,977.84 3,197.00 8,129.11 Threshold Price 2,215.34 3,580.90 9,105.26 Cheese Intervention Price• — 3,817.50–5,216.10 — Threshold Price (Emmenthal) 2,415.17 3,903.90 9,926.56 (Blue veined) 1,993.06 3,221.60 8,191.66 (Parmigiano Reggiano) 3,705.31 5,989.30 15,229.17 (Cheddar) 2,168.82 3,505.70 8,914.05 (Gouda-whole cheese 6–8 weeks) 1,987.24 3,212.20 8,167.76 Skimmed Milk Powder Intervention Price 1,026.22 1,658.80 4,217.88 Threshold Price 1,153.30 1,864.20 4,740.16 Whey Powder Threshold Price 346.38 559.90 1,423.67 Wholemilk Powder Threshold Price 1,689.24 2,730.50 6,942.92 Unsweetened Condensed Milk Threshold Price 628.86 1,016.50 2,584.69 Sweetened Condensed Milk Threshold Price 826.89 1,336.60 3,398.61 Lactose Threshold Price 575.78 930.70 2,366.52 Beef (adult cattle) Guide Price 1,268.37 2,050.20 5,155.37 Intervention Price 1,141.54 1,845.20 4,639.88 Pigmeat Basic Price 1,257.91 2,033.30 5,112.88 Lowest Intervention Price 981.19 1,586.00 3,988.11 Sluicegate Price (carcases or half-carcases) 949.39 1,534.60 3,858.86 Sheepmeat Basic Price 2,648.09 4,280.40 10,763.37 Intervention/Guide Price 2,250.85 3,638.30 9,148.76 Poultrymeat Sluicegate Price (cocks, hens and chickens) 737.25 1,191.70 2,996.61 Eggs Sluicegate Price (eggs in shell, other than for hatching) 655.28 1,059.20 2,663.43
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Fish⋆ £/tonne# ECU/tonne DM/tonne# Herring Guide price 207.87 336 844.90 Withdrawal price 88.47–149.71 143–242 359.58–608.53 Sardines (Atlantic) Guide price 332.22 537 1,350.32 Withdrawal price 45.78–240.04 74–388 186.08–975.65 Reference price▀ 204.77 331 832.32 Sardines (Mediterranean) Guide price 264.78 428 1,076.24 Withdrawal price 78.57–191.16 127–309 319.35–777.00 Reference price▀ 204.77 331 832.32 Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Guide price 517.20 836 2,102.18 Withdrawal price 82.90–310.56 134–502 336.95–1,262.31 Dogfish (Scyliorhinus spp) Guide price 498.64 806 2,026.74 Withdrawal price 99.60–319.23 161–516 404.85–1,297.52 Redfish Guide price 483.79 782 1,966.39 Withdrawal price 330.98–391.61 535–633 1,345.29–1,591.72 Reference price▀ 442.96–1,153.79 716–1,865 1,800.43–4,689.67 Cod Guide price 651.44 1,053 2,647.84 Withdrawal price 98.98–468.94 160–758 402.33–1,906.04 Reference price▀ 524.62–1,464.36 848–2,367 2,132.35–5,951.99 Saithe Guide price 374.90 606 1,523.83 Withdrawal price 89.70–269.73 145–436 364.61–1,096.35 Reference price▀ 336.55–865.50 544–1,399 1,367.92–3,517.88 Haddock Guide price 487.50 788 1,981.48 Withdrawal price 144.15–350.78 233–567 585.89–1,425.76 Reference price▀ 423.78–1,364.75 685–2,206 1,722.48–5,547.14 Whiting Guide price 448.52 725 1,823.06 Withdrawal price 82.28–287.06 133–464 334.44–1,166.76 Ling Guide price 536.37 867 2,180.13 Withdrawal price 171.37–365.01 277–590 696.54–1,483.60 Mackerel Guide price 171.37 277 696.54 Withdrawal price 75.48–123.73 122–200 306.78–502.91 Reference price▀ 193.64–376–14 313–608 787.06–1,528.86 Anchovies Guide price 334.07 540 1,357.87 Withdrawal price 82.28–241.28 133–390 334.44–980.68 Plaice Guide price 603.81 976 2,454.22 Withdrawal price 247.46–445.43 400–720 1,005.83–1,810.49 Hake Guide price 1,432.80 2,316 5,823.74 Withdrawal price 381.71–1,096.26 617–1,772 1,551.49–4,455.82 Reference price▀ 392.85–820.96 635–1,327 1,596.75–3,336.83 Shrimps (Crangon crangon) Guide price 866.74 1,401 3,522.91 Withdrawal price 233.85–507.30 378–820 950.51–2,061.95 Tuna (fresh chilled or frozen intended for canning) Reference price▀ 289.53–812.91 468–1,314 1,176.82–3,304.14
£/tonne# ECU/tonne DM/tonne# Sea Bream (Dentex Dentex and Pagellus spp) Reference price▀ 619.27 1,001 2,517.08 Squid Reference price▀ Loligo spp 1,226.17 1,982 4,983.88 Todorodes Sagittatus 605.04 978 2,459.24 Illex spp 605.04 978 2,459.24 Cuttlefish (Sepia Officinalis Rossia, Macrosoma, Sepiola Rondeleti) Reference price▀ 790.64 1,278 3,213.62 Octopus Reference price▀ 588.96 952 2,393.87 Notes: * Payable net of storage levy (£26.29/tonne, ECU 42.50/tonne, DM 106.87/tonne). † Per degree alcohol. ‡ Range of prices, according to variety. ║ Prices vary seasonally and, in some cases, to take account of other factors such as variety and presentation. The prices shown are the lowest seasonal figure for the standard presentation. ¶ Producers' organisations voluntarily withdrawing produce from the market receive compensation at the Buying-in Price¶ plus 10 per cent. of the basic price. • Intervention prices for cheese apply only to certain varieties manufactured in Italy. ▀ Reference prices for frozen fish only. Reference prices for imports of fresh and chilled products are equal to the withdrawal prices. ⋆ Range of prices according to variety, presentation and quality factors. # Converted from ECU at the appropriate current representative rate.
Table 3 Levy applicable in the United Kingdom and notional "world" price* on 21 November 1984 for the main traded agricultural commodities United Kingdom levy†
£/tonne
Notional "world" price
£/tonne
Common wheat 39 123 Barley 46 102 Maize 43 106 Rice 303 186 Sugar •279 132 Olive oil 377 836 Butter ¶1,221 996 Skimmed milk powder 676 478 Beef and veal ‡1,442 957 Pigmeat 246 952 Sheepmeat ║— 1,761 Poultymeat 137 739 Eggs 397 393 * "World" prices have been calculated by subtracting the levy applicable on 21 November from the threshold/guide price. The beef price is also adjusted for duty. In the case of pigmeat, poultry meat and eggs, the "world" price has been taken as the sluicegate price, less supplementary levy where appropriate. The resulting estimate has been converted from ECU/t at the appropriate market rate of exchange £0.620128 = 1 ECU. † The rates of levy vary for different tariff headings. The rates quoted are: beef and veal—carcase; pigmeat—carcase; poultrymeat—70 per cent, chickens; rice—wholly milled long grain; olive oil—virgin lampante; eggs—in shell including supplementary levy. ‡ Most imports of beef from third countries are subject to special arrangments allowing entry at reduced levy rates. ║ Imports of lamb under voluntary restraint agreements with principal suppliers and related agreements are subject to a reduced charge of 10 per cent. ad valorem. Any imports outside these arrangements are subject to levies which cannot exceed the 20 per cent. tariff rate bound in the GATT. ¶ A special lower rate of levy is applicable to imports of butter from New Zealand. • In practice the United Kingdom's imports from third countries are normally covered by the Lome Convention and enter the Community levy-free.