§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the criteria which are used for the review of pesticides under the control of pesticides regulations.
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§ Mr. Donald Thompson[holding answer 26 January 1988]: Pesticides under review are evaluated in relation to a wide range of criteria, including their chemical properties, function, efficacy, residues, toxicity and environmental effect. Each product is considered individually, but the fields of interest are those set out in appendix 4 of the volume "Approval for Data Requirements for Approval under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986" which is in the Library of the House.