§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps are currently taken by Her Majesty's Government to protect British pig producers against the importation of diseases likely to affect pigs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerStrict controls are applied to imports of pigs, pigmeat and pigmeat products, as necessary, as a safeguard against the introduction of disease. These arrangements for example include a ban on imports of live pigs and pigmeat, in accordance with EC rules, from those countries or areas where there is a risk of importing foot
164W7058), 1982, (Cmnd. 8491) and 1983 (Cmnd. 8804); figures for 1982 and for the period January to June 1983 are shown in table (ii)
Throughout, the figures relate to total exports to countries not members of the Community, some of which will not have received export refunds.
and mouth disease or swine fever. If the hon. Member wishes to have details on any specific aspect of our import arrangements, perhaps he would write to me.