HC Deb 22 April 1985 vol 77 cc369-70W
Mr. Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will list the chemicals used in agriculture which require to be tested by the Draize procedure.

Mrs. Fenner

The pesticides safety precautions scheme specifies that the irritancy of all pesticides be assessed, but does not require a Draize test for eye irritancy in every application for approval; each case is considered on its own merits. Further details may be found in the PSPS Book which is deposited in the library of the House. The PSPS specification also satisfies a general requirement of the European Community that all chemicals sold within the Community be evaluated for dangerous properties, including irritancy.

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