§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the EU Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in the sector of dangerous substances and preparations is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if she will make a statement. [66418]
§ Mr. MeacherI have been asked to reply.
The Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of Directive 76/769/EEC on the restrictions on the Marketing and Use of Dangerous Substances and Preparations is expected to meet again later this year. UK representation varies according to the agenda for each meeting and may include members of the Scottish Executive and other devolved administrations where there are items of sufficient interest. Members of the Scottish Executive have not attended any meetings so far, although as with other Committees of this type, discussion with them and the other devolved administrations is a continuous process during development: of the UK position.
§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the EU Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods with nonmember countries is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if she will make a statement. [71837]
§ John HealeyI have been asked to reply.
The Committee on Statistics relating to the trading of goods with non member countries is due to meet on 14 and 15 November 2002.
The legal basis for the collection of statistics relating to the trading of goods with non member countries is Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95, which requires that statistics are collected on a UK wide basis.
The UK is normally represented by two officials from HM Customs and Excise. Representatives of the Scottish Executive have never been and are not members of the Committee.
§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the EU Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods between member states is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if she will make a statement. [71832]
§ John HealeyI have been asked to reply.
The Committee on Statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States is due to meet on 14 and 15 November 2002.
665WThe legal basis for the collection of statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States is Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91, which requires that statistics are collected on a UK wide basis.
The UK is normally represented by two officials from HM Customs and Excise. Representatives of the Scottish Executive have never been and are not members of the Committee.