asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, West of 17 February, Official Report, column 604, he will list those countries in Europe which pay compensatory allowances on dairy cows in designated less favoured areas, giving details of restrictions as to numbers and areas and variations in the levels of payments.
[pursuant to his reply, 12 March 1987, c. 302]: The information requested of the payment of compensatory allowances on dairy cows in other member states has been provided by the European Commission and is as follows:
| Payment of compensatory allowances on dairy cows in each member state | ||
| Member state | Payment per cow | Restrictions |
| France | ||
| High mountain areas (above 1,200m) | 98·99 ecu | maximum of 40 |
| Other mountain areas | 54·56 ecu | maximum of 40 |
| Zone Piedmont | 23·43 ecu | maximum of 20 |
| Netherlands | ||
| 52·80 ecu | maximum of 20 | |
| Belgium | ||
Member state
| Payment per cow
| Restrictions
|
| from 1–10 | 61·62 ecu | maximum of 20 |
| 11–20 | 41·15 ecu | maximum of 20 |
Luxembourg
| ||
| Part time farmers: | ||
| maximum of 20 dairy cows (40 cows in total) | ||
| 1–10 | 48·00 ecu | |
| 11–20 | 32·70 ecu | |
| Full time farmers: supplement of 22 ecu per cow | ||
Ireland
| ||
| applies only in most severely disadvantaged area | ||
| from 1–8 | 42·00 ecu | |
| 9–10 | 37·33 ecu | |
Greece
| ||
| Mountain areas | ||
| from 1–10 | 59·60 ecu | maximum of 30 |
| 11–20 | 44·95 ecu | maximum of 30 |
| 21–30 | 25·40 ecu | maximum of 30 |
| Other LFA | ||
| from 1–10 | 49·83 ecu | maximum of 10 |
Portugal
| ||
| Hill/Mountain areas (above 800m) | ||
| 1–10 | 96·00 ecu | maximum of 30 |
| 11–20 | 82·00 ecu | maximum of 30 |
| 21–30 | 75·00 ecu | maximum of 30 |
| 400–700 metres north of Tagus and 600–800 metres south of Tagus | ||
| 1–10 | 70·00 ecu | maximum of 20 |
| 11–20 | 60·00 ecu | maximum of 20 |
| Remaining LFA | ||
| 1–10 | 60·00 ecu | maximum of 20 |
| 11–20 | 44·00 ecu | maximum of 20 |
Italy
| ||
| Payments made on dairy cows, but rate differs depending upon region and size of herd. Maximum varies between 10–29 cows. | ||
Germany
| ||
| Systems differ from region to region, but rate varies between 25–67 ecu per cow. Maximum of 20–40 cows in mountain areas. | ||
Spain
| ||
| Payments made in mountain areas only: | ||
| Basic amount of 6,000 pesetas per cow adjusted as follows: | ||
| less than 5 cows | × 1·0 | |
| 6–10 cows | × 0·9 | |
| 11–20 cows | × 0·8 | |
| 21–25 cows | × 0·4 | |
Notes: ecu—European Currency Unit.