§ Miss Holtasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he proposes to introduce regulations banning the use of hormones in egg and poultry production.
§ Mrs. FennerThe use of hormone additives in feed stuffs is under discussion in the EEC. In this country the Veterinary Products Committee has advised that on present information there is no sufficient justification for applying special controls to the current use of oestrogens in egg and poultry production.
§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what additives must be avoided in feeding stuffs if United Kingdom producers wish to import their eggs into France.
§ Mrs. FennerFrance prohibits the importation of eggs from any country which does not forbid the use of arsenicals, antimonial and oestrogenic substances for the feeding and rearing of poultry.