HC Deb 15 June 1999 vol 333 c124W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 9 March 1999,Official Report, column 190, when he expects a de minimis threshold for the presence of genetically modified material in food to be established; and if he will make a statement. [86772]

Mr. Rooker

The European Commission have undertaken to provide a proposal for such a threshold as soon as possible. The Government and officials are continuing to press for this to be published at the earliest possible opportunity.