asked the Minister for Agriculture in view of the surplus grain problems in the EC, the action being taken to restrict the importation of grain into the Community.
Written Answers. - Importation of Grain.
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Under the common organisation of the market for cereals, variable import levies are charged to cover the full difference between world cereal prices and Community threshold prices which are fixed each year by the Commission of the EC. The effect of this is to ensure that preference is given to Community produced cereals over cereals imported from third countries.