HC Deb 21 December 1984 vol 70 cc342-3W
Sir Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the degree of self-sufficiency in each of the major farm products in each of the 10 European Economic Community countries during the past five years.

Mr. MacGregor

The information requested is given in the following table for 1980 and the latest year for which estimates are available.

Federal Republic of Germany France Italy Netherlands BLEU United Kingdom Ireland Denmark Greece EC
Sheep and goatmeat 1984*(a) 43 78 65 271 22 70 165 30 87 75
1980 38 80 66 313 18 65 139 n.a. 95 74
Poultrymeat 1983 61 149 99 234 82 (c)97 ¶93 224 ¶100 ¶112
1980 62 126 99 296 85 99 102 231 103 107
Eggs 1983 72 104 93 301 124 98 76 104 99 103
1980 73 100 93 309 138 98 79 101 101 101
Notes:
Figures for common wheat, barley, sugar, vegetable fats and oils, and wine relate to EC marketing years.
* Forecast.
† Sugar produced from imported cane sugar has not been included. Production figures include non-quota sugar which is not sold on the Community market but is exported without export refunds or is carried forward to the following season.
‡ EUROSTAT estimate.
≑ Excluding wine distilled under Community measures.
¶ 1982.
● EC9 (excludes Greece).
n.a. = not available.
.. = less than 0.5 per cent.

Sources:

EUROSTAT, unless otherwise stated.

(a) EC Commission

(b) Milk Marketing Board

(c) MAFF (estimate)

(d) Olive Oil Council