§ 59. Mr. RiddickTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster why, in the light of the fact that such licences have been issued in similar circumstances in the past, his Department has refused Copley Marshall and Company218W Ltd., of New Mill, Huddersfield, an import licence for a consignment of Egyptian yarn; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Egyptian export certificate provided by Copley Marshall and Company in support of its import licence application is valid only for goods which are to be re-exported outside the European Community. Since the consignment in question is not intended for re-export, the company was advised that a licence could not be issued until it had obtained the correct form of export certificate from the Egyptian authorities.
I regret to say that an import licence was previously issued to this company in similar circumstances in error when incorrect documentation was not detected. But this does not justify the issue of a licence in the present case. It remains the responsibility of the importer to ensure that the correct documentation is submitted with all import licence applications.