Green Currency Rates

Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many differing green currency rates are operated throughout the entire European Economic Community.

Mr. Gummer
There are 40 green rates currently applying in the 12 member states of the European Community; six in France, five in the United Kingdom, four in Spain, two in Belgium and Luxembourg and three in all other member states.

Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the different green pound rates operative in various agricultural commodities and each individual rate for each type of cereals and other crops listed under cropping in the annual review of agriculture White Paper for (a) Great Britain, (b) Northern Ireland and (c) the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Gummer
The green rates currently applying thoughout the United Kingdom and in Ireland are as follows: --------------------------
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|Pigmeat                 |
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|Beef and veal           |
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|Sheepmeat               |
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|Other livestock products|
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|All arable products     |
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