§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what toxicity tests are carried out on behalf of his Department on food additives to be included in statutory permitted lists; by which body such tests are undertaken: and what period such tests cover.
§ Mr. John MackieNo such tests are carried out on behalf of my Department. It is for manufacturers and users of addi-184W tives who wish to have them included in permitted lists to provide evidence of their safety for consideration by the Food Additives and Contaminants Committee. The procedure and requirements are set out in the "Memorandum on Procedure for Submissions on Food Additives and on Methods of Toxicity Testing" issued by this Department in January, 1965.