§ Mr. Waltersasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to control the influx of cheap foreign eggs, especially from Belgium and the Netherlands.
§ Mr. MacGregorThere is a free market for eggs within the European Community, but steps have been taken to prevent imports from third countries disrupting the Community market. On 8 June an additional levy of 40 ecus per 100kg (equivalent to 17p per dozen for size 4 eggs) was imposed.