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Intervention Stocks

Volume 898: debated on Monday 20 October 1975

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the current levels of intervention stocks of food commodities within the EEC.

The following are the quantities, based on Commission figures, of food commodities held in Community intervention stores at the beginning of October:

CommodityTonnes
Beef254,000
Wheat (1)2,229,200
Barley522,600
Rye285,200
Skimmed Milk Powder1,038,000
Butter61,500
Cheese (2)19,100

Notes:

  • (1) Includes wheat for animal feed.
  • (2) Intervention arrangements for cheese are available only in Italy—for the Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano varieties.