HC Deb 07 June 1993 vol 226 c34W
Mr. Tyler

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on a European potato regime.

Mr. Jack

The proposal is set out in COM(92)185 final, published on 17 December 1992. The December Agriculture Council decided to consider it further with the addition of provision for marketing standards, as soon as the European Parliament had given its opinion. That opinion was delivered in April. The amended proposal came before the May Council of Ministers, where it did not prove possible to reach agreement. It was therefore referred back to the special committee for agriculture for further work.