§ Lord Swinfenasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they are taking to ensure that all crops produced from the unauthorised sowing of genetically modified seed do not enter the food chain. [HL2719]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Hayman)Although the crop concerned has been approved for food use in Europe we have made it clear that the circumstances of these sowings mean that marketing of the crop would be illegal. We have worked with the EU to provide a satisfactory resolution to the Arable Area Payments aspects of this event and welcome the commitment of the company involved to provide adequate compensation. We will be taking appropriate monitoring and enforcement action in relation to these arrangements.