§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what new restrictions on trading cattle, calves or beef from the United Kingdom have been introduced by other European countries during 1992.
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 23 November 1992]: During 1992 Poland and Czechoslovakia have notified new conditions coverning a wide range of animal and public health guarantees for the importation of meat and meat products, including beef from Great Britain. In both cases, the conditions exceed those recommended by the Office Internationale des Epizooties and as such are restricting trade. Officials are currently negotiating with the veterinary authorities concerned to agree alternative conditions which will enable trade to resume.