§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the
Import levies1 applicable in the United Kingdom for the main food items covered by the common agricultural policy: fourth Wednesday in November 1982 to 1987 £/tonne 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Common wheat 66 62 35 79 114 129 Barley 70 40 43 78 111 123 Maize 67 36 43 64 101 110 Rice 268 260 303 365 416 423 Sugar (white)2 251 237 281 286 305 336 Olive oil 198 322 371 464 314 407 Butter3 1,059 1,355 1,221 1,464 1,727 1,835 SMP 508 576 676 892 935 776 Beef and veal4 1,214 1,386 1,442 1,504 1,263 1,631 Pigmeat 381 335 246 317 523 565 Poultrymeat 197 156 137 172 279 302 Eggs 216 175 149 186 309 293 Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest £.
1 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; eggs in shell. Levies are shown after adjustment for the United Kingdom monetary compensatory amounts where applicable.
2 In practice the United Kingdom's imports from third countries are normally covered by the Lome Convention and enter the Community levy free.
3 A special lower rate of levy is applicable to imports of butter from New Zealand.
4 Most imports of beef from third countries are subject to special arrangements allowing entry at reduced levy rates.