HC Deb 19 June 1964 vol 696 c227W
Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action has been taken under the Pesticides Safety Precaution Scheme to ensure that the active constituents of the agricultural chemicals covered by this scheme are stated on the labels of containers.

Mr. Soames

The Association of British Manufacturers of Agricultural Chemicals has agreed to recommend that by 1st January, 1965, at the latest prints of labels put on the containers of all agricultural chemicals to which the Scheme applies will state the active ingredient.