§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set up an agency to administer sheep and beef quotas, to provide opportunities for new entrants and to avoid unused quotas in less favoured areas.
§ Mr. CurryDecisions on the administration of quotas in the beef and sheep sectors will be taken following the adoption of detailed implementing rules by the EC Commission. These rules are expected to include provision for new entrants and for unused quota not to be lost.
§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set up a procedure to arbitrate on special cases involving beef and sheep quotas which acquire a significant capital value when such quotas are transferred, sold, changed, or when the farm's ownership or management changes, or its operations cease.
§ Mr. CurryI secured provision in the agreement on beef and sheep quotas for the specific problems linked to the transfer of quota by tenants to be addressed in the detailed Community implementing rules.