§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which items of food are subject to overproduction within the EU; what quantities are involved; and what the change in the situation has been in the last year. [102631]
§ Ms QuinThe figures for food put into EU public intervention together with the percentage change in intervention stocks over the last 12 months are shown in the following table.
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Changes in levels of major intervention stocks over the last 12 months in the EU Intervention stocks(thousand tonnes) Commodity 1998 1999 Percentage change Reference date Beef 477 226 —53 July Cereals (Total) 11,809 12,737 8 October Barley 6,707 4,971 —26 October Durum 0 0 0 October Maize 712 44 —94 October Rye 2,399 3,104 29 October Wheat 1,983 4,569 130 October Dairy Products Butter 4 48 1,100 October Skimmed Milk Powder 205 226 10 October Olive Oil 100 25 —75 October