HC Deb 05 December 1980 vol 995 c202W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the medicinal additives which may be included in poultry and other farm livestock feedstuffs under EEC directive 70/254/EEC; and of these which he either does not allow or desire to be included in such feedstuffs in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Peter Walker

The following medicinal additives are listed in directive 70/524/EEC for possible inclusion in livestock feeds, subject to conditions specified in annexes to the directive:

amprolium monensin sodium
avoparcin nicarbazine
carbadox nifursol
decoquinate nitrovin
dimetridazole nosiheptide
dinitolmide olaquindox
ethopabate pyrimethamine
flavophospholipol robenidine
halofuginone ronidazole
ipronidazole spiramycin
lasalocide sodium sulphaquinoxaline
lincomycin tylosin
methyl-benzoquate virginiamycin
meticlorpondol zinc bacitracin
mocimycin
In the United Kingdom, the use of none of these substances has been disallowed or discouraged. So far, licences have been issued for products containing all but the following additives:
  • iproidazole
  • mocimycin
  • nosiheptide
  • olaquindox
Spiramycin has been licensed only in water soluble form.