§ Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what guidance he issues on the use of pesticides in the public health and industrial field for the control of food poisoning organisms, microbial contamination and the transmission of pathogenic organisms.
§ Mrs. FennerThe distribution and use of pesticides in the public health and industrial fields is regulated at present by the non-statutory pesticides safety precaution scheme in the same way as agricultural pesticides. Recommendations for safe use on each product are agreed by nine Government Departments and agencies acting together, including the Agricultural and Health
1984 ('000 tonnes) European Community Exports to Soviet Union Eastern Europe (including USSR) January February March January February March Wheat 348 385 375 527 621 538 Barley 0 .. .. .. .. 1 Wheat flour 12 40 61 12 40 61 Rice .. 0 .. 3 .. 1 Malt 1 .. 0 1 .. .. Whole milk powder 0 0 0 .. .. .. Skimmed milk powder 0 0 0 .. .. .. Condensed milk .. .. 0 .. .. .. Butter 8 0 6 8 .. 6 Beef 11 5 14 13 9 21 Pigmeat .. 0 .. 1 1 .. Poultrymeat .. 0 .. 1 .. .. Refined sugar 116 61 46 116 61 46 Wine 16 .. 7 17 3 9 Source: Eurostat SIENA. .. denotes less than 500 tonnes.