§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what information he has on the current Turkish import regime for textiles.
§ Mr. NeedhamA new Turkish tariff was introduced on 1 January 1993 which takes account of the latest reductions in duty granted to EC products under the EC/Turkey association agreement and the abolition of all additional levies equivalent to customs duties, except the mass housing fund. A preliminary analysis of the new tariff regime for textiles has been produced by the European Commission delegation office in Ankara; this notes EC preferences for all textile chapters and a general reduction in overall levels of protection.