§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what justification the Germans have given for banning the sale of British beef to non-EU countries. [32183]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Germans have not banned the sale of British beef to third countries. The decision to prohibit exports of British beef was taken by the Commission in Commission decision 96/239 of 27 March 1996.