§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement setting out the progress that has been made in developing policy to prevent the export of live horses for consumption as food.
§ Mr. SoamesEuropean Community directive 91/628 establishes welfare standards for the transport of animals in the Community from 1 January 1993. The directive714W provides that national rules may remain applicable for horses and our national arrangements will continue to apply. The Council has agreed to return to this issue at a later stage with a view to setting additional welfare safeguards for all transport of horses in the Community.