§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what guarantee as regards contamination has been given to the United Kingdom in respect of consumption of goods imported from the Soviet Union since the Chernobyl catastrophe in the Ukraine; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will consider making representations to the Soviet Union seeking on-site inspection of agricultural products, dairy products, fish and tinned food products in the Soviet Union before they enter the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. CurrieUnited Kingdom imports from the Soviet Union of food for human consumption are subject to monitoring for radiation contamination by port health authorities as part of the European Community measures introduced by European Community Council regulations following the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Foods imported into the United Kingdom from the Soviet Union must be accompanied by a certificate stating that they comply with the maximum levels for radiocaesium in food set out in European Community Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1707/86 as extended by Regulation No. 3020/86.
We are satisfied that current health regulations are satisfactory and we have no plans to seek any additional public health checks on food imported from the Soviet Union.