§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what guidance(a) the EC and (b) Her Majesty's Government have given to importers in respect of the geographical limits of the trade preference given under the EC-Israel agreement. [27199]
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§ Mr. Doug HendersonImporters can seek guidance on matters relating to preferential Community agreements, including the EU-Israel agreement, from Customs Advice centres.
§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 23 January 1998,Official Report, column 718, when the importers into the EC of Brazilian orange juice mislabelled as Israeli, will be required to repay the lost duty. [27200]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonHM Customs and Excise and the European Commission are currently examining Israeli preference certificates issued for orange juice in 1995. Appropriate action will be taken with UK importers when this examination is completed.
§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 23 January 1998,Official Report, column 718, if (a) the EC and (b) Her Majesty's Government have informed those importers who imported at a preferential rate Brazilian orange juice mislabelled as Israeli, that they are liable to repay any lost duty. [27198]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonIn its notice to importers, published in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities on 8 November, the European Commission advised importers that if preferential certificates issued by Israel proved to be invalid, such certificates have already engendered, or could give rise to a customs debt. HM Customs and Excise gave this notice wide publicity through trade associations and journals.