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24.
Mr. Delwyn Williams
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the progress of the Commission towards a solution to the problems of fat lamb trade within the European Economic Community.
Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The Commission takes the view, as we do, that the French should not continue to defy Community law. It is the responsibility of the Commission to ensure compliance and it is
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| Public Intervention | Aided Private Storage | Total | ||||||
| Butter | … | … | … | … | … | 297,140 | 201,567 | 498,707 |
| Skimmed milk powder | … | … | … | 291,765 | — | 291,765 | ||
| Sugar(a) | … | … | … | … | … | — | — | — |
| Breadmaking wheat | … | … | … | 1,737,090 | — | 1,737,090 | ||
| Rye | … | … | … | … | … | 538,629 | — | 538,629 |
| Notes: | ||||||||
| (a) Sugar eligible for storage refunds has not been included because refunds relate to an orderly marketing, rather than intervention buying and storage, measure. | ||||||||
| (b) Commodities in short term seasonal surplus and those where the Community is a net importer are not included in the table. | ||||||||