§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to draw up a code of practice to ensure the continuity of derogations from EEC regulations in respect of the knacker industry.
§ Mr. MacleanA derogation in the directive on the disposal of animal waste (90/667 EEC), which we fought hard to achieve, permits the knacker industry to continue to sell petfood, at least until the end of 1995. In the meantime, proposals will be considered by the European Community by the end of 1992 in relation to the controls which might secure the longer-term future of this trade. Our officials are, therefore, currently reviewing with the knacker trade existing control measures.