HC Deb 17 July 1979 vol 970 c427W
Mr. Lennox-Boyd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made in establishing a voluntary enzootic bovine leukosis-free herd scheme in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Wiggin

It was announced last March that a scheme for the voluntary establishment of enzootic bovine leukosis free herds would be put into effect in Great Britain on 1 August this year. Discussions in Brussels on EEC arrangements for dealing with EBL have not, however, made the progress which was anticipated. Since the operation of a Great Britain scheme would be affected by the terms of the Community arrangements, the Agriculture Ministers have decided to postpone its introduction until further progress has been made with a common EEC scheme.

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