E.E.C. FARM POLICY

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 27

E.E.C. FARM POLICY

Germany Drops Opposition ( N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) BRUSSELS. Nov. 13. The West German revolt over Common Market farm policy is reported to have collapsed at yesterday’s Ministerial meeting in Brussels. The meeting was called to discuss West German opposition, but she was reported to have now practically dropped ail demands for a new policy. Last month the West German Government demanded sweeping changes in the proposed uniform farm policy. It wanted guarantees that West Germany would be allowed to keep her traditional non-member food suppliers, such as the United States and Denmark. The Germans called for an outward-looking policy from her partners. France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg. Yesterday a report showed increased production in Germany itself was hurting nonmember countries. Dr. Sicco Mansholt, the v:ce-president of the Common Market’s Executive Commission, said the community was rapidly becoming self-sufficient in pork, eggs and poultry. Imports had dropped from £85.700.000 last year to £62.000,000 this year. He said the drop was caused by increased German production. But the report concluded that on the whole neither internal nor foreign trade in farm products had suffered because of the common agricultural policy. Consequently, no radical modifications of the policy were necessary.