§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the current permitted levels of pesticide residues in British(a) beef and (b) milk. [6068]
§ Mrs. BrowningPesticides maximum residue levels have been set for a number of active ingredients in a range of commodities, including meat and milk. The MRLs are set out in the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994, as amended.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the names and manufacturers of the pesticides licensed for the treatment of British cows. [6069]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe following table lists all ectoparasiticides and endectocides currently authorised as veterinary medicines for the treatment of cattle in the United Kingdom, as shown in our records:
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Ectoparasiticides Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredient Ivomec SR bolus for cattle 00025/4058 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Renegade pour on 10228/4000 Sorex Ltd. Alphacypermeth Negasunt 00010/4070 Bayer(UK) Ltd. Coumaphos Paratect flex bolus 00057/4090 Pfizer Ltd. Morantel Tartrate Ridect 00038/4093 Beecham Group PLC T/A Beecham Research Laboratory Permethrin Stockguard insecticidal ear tag for cattle 00095/4041 Cyanamid (GB) Ltd. Flucythrinate Coopers spot-on 05869/4007 Mallinckrodt Veterinary Ltd. Deltamethrin Oramec drench for cattle 00025/4045 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Ivomec super injection for cattle 00025/4046 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Enzec injection for cattle 00025/4060 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Abamectin Dectomax (Doramectin) injectable for cattle 00057/4094 Pfizer Ltd. Doramectin Flectron fly tags 10228/4004 Sorex Ltd. Cypermethrin
Ectoparasiticides Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredient Auriplak 05653/4028 Virbac Laboratories (France) Permethrin Stomoxin fly tags 05869/4009 Pitman-Moore Ltd./Coopers Animal Health Permethrin Grenade emulsifiable concentrate 20 per cent. 05869/4000 Mallinckrodt Veterinary Ltd. Cyhalothrin Deosan deosect pour-on 05645/4020 Deosan Ltd. Cypermethrin Debantic ear tags 08476/4001 Fermenta Animal Health (Europe) Ltd. Tetrachlorvinphos Tirade spray 10228/4002 Sorex Ltd. Fenvalerate Youngs swift 01447/4106 Robert Young and Co. Ltd. Permethrin (Cis 80: Trans 20) Grisovin power 05869/4193 Pitman-Moore Ltd./Coopers Animal Health Griseofulvin Grenade 2 per cent. pour-on 05869/4132 Mallinkrodt Veterinary Ltd. Cyhalothrin Deosan flectron 01476/4034 Diversey Ltd. Cypermethrin Taktic 00086/4086 Hoechst (UK) Ltd. Amitraz Ivomec pour-on for cattle 00025/4050 Merek Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Ivomec injection for cattle 00025/4040 Merek Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Young's poron 20 01447/4077 Robert Young and Co. Ltd. Phosmet Barricade 5 per cent. pour-on 10228/4001 Sorex Ltd. Cypermethrin Cis 50: Trans 50 Cydectin 1 per cent. injectable solution 00095/4059 Cyanamid (GB) Ltd. Moxidectin Panomec injection for cattle. sheep and pigs 00025/4071 Merek Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
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Endectocides Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredients Oramec drench for cattle 00025/4045 Merek Sharpe & Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Ivomec super injection for cattle 00025/4046 Merek Sharpe & Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin Enzec injection for cattle 00025/4060 Merek Sharpe & Dohme Ltd. Abamectin
Endectocides Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredients Dectomax (Doramectin) 00057/4094 Pfizer Ltd. Doramectin Injectable for cattle grisovan power 05869/4193 Pitman-Moore Ltd./Coopers Animal Health Griseofulvin Cydectin 1 per cent. injectable solution 00095/4059 Cyanamid (GB) Ltd. Moxidectin