asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to block any EEC proposal to increase the levy on wheat offals and grain screenings in view of the damage this would have on exports from developing countries.

Although the EEC trade in wheat offals and grain screenings has been discussed recently in official form, no formal proposal has been tabled by the Commission in the Management Committee. In these discussions we have supported the majority view that there is no justification for changing existing arrangements.