§ Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress is being made in reaching agreement within the European Economic Community on a harmonised marking scheme for the carriage and storage of hazardous substances.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyHarmonisation of the requirements for labelling hazardous substances for international carriage by road, rail, sea and air is being accomplished on the basis of recommendations by the United Nations 429W Committee of Experts on the transport of dangerous goods. The European Economic Community recognizes these recommendations.