HC Deb 04 February 1999 vol 324 c769W
26. Mr. Bercow

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about his Department's powers to ban importation of foodstuffs whose production standards are illegal in this country. [67822]

Mr. Rooker

Member States have powers to take protective measures under various pieces of EU legislation where there is a risk to public health.