HC Deb 08 March 1982 vol 19 c695

That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 9247/81 containing a Commission report in respect of personnel responsible for carrying out health inspections, supervision and control tasks at establishments handling meat products, cut meat and stored meat, together with proposals for amending Council Directives 71/118 and 77/99 concerning the qualifications of personnel responsible for certain functions required by these Directives; and supports the Government's aim of securing recognition that environmental health officers are qualified to act as supervising and certifying officers for the processing of meat products for intra-Community trade and for similar functions in poultry cutting premises and stores which are separate from slaughterhouses.—[Mr. Brooke.]

Question agreed to.