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Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 October 1995. It was answered by David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 1995 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
What representations he has made to his customs counterpart in (a) Iceland, (b) Norway and (c) the Faroe Islands about their acceptance of EURI certificates for the export of fish products to Britain which subsequently proved to have originated elsewhere than in Iceland; what compensation he has requested from them for British importers trusting these certificates; and what procedures his Department has put in place to check the validity of EURI certificates for Iceland.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
37951; 264 c528W;264 c526W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Import controls Imports Norway Iceland Fish products Faroe Islands