§ Mr. Gristasked the Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what research has been undertaken by his Department into alfa toxin disease in animal feedstuffs; and what restrictions have been imposed on the importation of affected feedstuffs.
§ Mr. WigginMy Department has been carrying out contiuous research into alfa toxin contamination of animal feeding stuffs since 1960. The Fertiliser and Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1981 prohibit the importation into Great Britain, for use as feeding stuffs, of groundnut and cotton-seed and their derivatives if they contain a detectable level of alfa toxin.