HC Deb 07 March 1994 vol 239 cc66-7W
Mr. Tyler

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will set out the material available to her on the information on state aid provided to potato producers in other European Union member states.

Mr. Jack

Since November 1991 the EC Commission has published in the C series of theOfficial Journal brief details of the state aids, including our own potato marketing scheme, to which it has raised no objection. Those in other member states are summarised:

Aids to potato processors and producers in the EC

Denmark

  1. 1. 1988 expenditure and 1990 draft budget for potato trade association funds.
    • Adopted: 30 October 1991. Published: OJ C 18/8 of 24 January 1992.
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  2. 2. Aid for potato quality control.
    • Adopted: 25 March 1992. Published: OJ C 155/7 of 20 June 1992.

Italy

  1. 1. Aid to support the horticulture sector (potatoes).
    • Adopted: 21 January 1992. Published: OJ C 185/6 of 22 July 1992.
  2. 2. Special intervention by AIMA for new potatoes for consumption.
    • Adopted: 31 August 1992. Published: OJ C 286/9 of 4 November 1992.
  3. 3. AIMA national programme for private storage of potatoes for consumption 1992 marketing year.
    • Adopted: 15 October 1992. Published: OJ C 316/6 of 3 December 1992.
  4. 4. AIMA programme for the implementation of the inter-branch agreement on the processing of potatoes (1992 programme).
    • Adopted: 19 January 1993. Published: OJ C 104/5 of 15 April 1993.
  5. 5. Implementation of the inter-branch agreement on the processing of potatoes (1993 marketing year).
    • Adopted: 2 July 1993. Published: OJ C 256/11 of 21 September 1993.

Luxembourg

  1. 1. Assistance to farmers suffering from natural disasters in 1991 (including potato producers).
    • Adopted: 11 March 1992. Published: OJ C 185/6 of 22 July 1992.

France

  1. 1. Aid to compensate producers of new potatoes who have agreed to keep part of their harvest off the market.
    • Adopted: 24 November 1993. Published: OJ C 42/15 of 12 February 1994.
  2. 2. Aid for producers of potatoes for human consumption.
    • Adopted: 24 November 1993. Published: OJ C 42/17 of 12 February 1994.

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