§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the price charged at the most recent date for surplus cereals from the EC sold on the world market; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. JackExport sales from intervention are made by weekly tender. In setting prices under these tenders, account is taken of factors such as the current market situation, demand for the grain concerned, the need to minimise intervention stocks and the need to obtain the best possible price.
Details of the most recent sales on to the world market from EC intervention stores are as follows:
Quantity (tonnes) Price(ECU/tonne) Member State Wheat (21 October 1993) 192,867 71.23 Germany 72,446 73.10 France Barley (14 October 1993) 138,254 55.58 Germany 34,540 57.72 France Maize (21 October 1993) 27,700 91.02 France Rye (21 October 1993) 7,131 52.12 Germany In the current marketing year, no cereals have been exported on to the world market from United Kingdom intervention stocks.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what amounts of cereals are in storage in each of the 12 member states of the EC.
§ Mr. JackAccording to information supplied by the EC Commission, at 17 October 1993, the amounts of cereals in intervention in each member state are as follows:
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Member state Quantity (tonnes) Belgium 252,211 Denmark 1,362,375 Germany 10,446,515
Member state Quantity (tonnes) Greece 789,731 Spain 1,056,491 France 7,973,282 Ireland 235,792 Italy 2,459,037 Luxembourg 2,200 Netherlands — Portugal 44 United Kingdom 1,729,849