§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the use of the herbicide Simazine.
§ Mr. MacleanSimazine is a pre-emergence triazine herbicide with selective and non-selective uses. It is the active ingredient of some 111 formulated products approved under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 for professional or amateur use on crops such as beans, apples, pears, currants, sweetcorn and maize, gooseberries, cane fruit, strawberries, hops, asparagus and grapevines. Some products are also approved for use in forestry and non-crop situations.