§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the proposals concerning the collection and disposal of specified bovine offals are being considered. [14415]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Government are currently considering proposals concerning the collection and disposal of specified bovine offal.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what date his Department commenced its consideration of the need to introduce a requirement for a specific dye to be used to identify specified bovine offal. [14416]
§ Mrs. BrowningStaining SBO has been required since regulations were introduced in 1989. Until now, the same dye has been used to stain all material unfit for human consumption, whether SBO or not. The Government began considering the need to introduce a requirement for a different dye to be used to distinguish specified bovine offal from other unfit material in the spring of 1994.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he received prior to establishing an inquiry into the need to introduce(a) a requirement for a specific dye to be used to identify specified bovine offal and (b) changes concerning the collection and disposal of specified bovine offal. [14417]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Government received representations from a variety of industry organisations and individuals regarding the collection and disposal of specified bovine offal prior to their considering the need(a) to require SBO to be stained with a specified dye and (b) for changes concerning their collection and disposal.