§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list those pesticides which are approved or have approved off-label uses under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 for application to:
- (a) watercress;
- (b) fish in freshwater farms;
- (c) fish in salt water farms.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Trumpington)Two pesticide products are approved under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (COPR) for use on watercress: "Primor", as an insecticide, and "Berelex", which has off-label approval as a growth regulator, both marketed by ICI.
The use of pesticides on fish is not subject to COPR but is covered by the Medicines Act 1968.