§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her798W understanding in December 1998 was of the purpose of, and requirements for the UK, of EU Regulation 2037/2000. [34838]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 11 February 2002]: The proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on substances that deplete the ozone layer (ODS) was published by the European Commission on 14 August 1998. The environmental purpose of the regulation was to further protect the ozone layer during a decade when ozone depletion was expected to peak.
§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish the requests made by her Department to the European Commission for clarification of the practical implications of implementing EU Regulation 2037/2000 in theUK. [40366]
§ Mr. MeacherI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Gordon (Malcolm Bruce) on 25 February 2002,Official Report, column 922W.