§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether the live export of food animals for immediate slaughter or further fattening will be permitted to include Greece, Spain and Portugal when each joins the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. WigginExports of such animals are permitted to Greece which undertook, in the Treaty of Accession, to implement by 1 January this year the provisions of the EEC directives which protect the welfare of animals during international transport and which require effective stunning before slaughter. Because of the long overland journeys involved, the animals are permitted to travel only by air or by sea.
The terms of accession for Spain and Portugal are yet to be determined.
§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the reasons for the continuance of the live export trade.
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§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithBecause of the strong overseas demand for livestock from the United Kingdom.