§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make the results of research into the presence of residues of Nuvan 500 EC in salmon flesh available to the public; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderSurveillance for residues of the active ingredient dichlorvos in the flesh of farmed salmon is in progress and the results will be published in the food surveillance paper series. Until the work is complete it would be premature to make a statement.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when and where the results of research into the environmental and health effects of Nuvan 500 EC will be published; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderData including the results of research provided by a company in support of the approval of a pesticide are a matter of commercial confidentiality. The publication of such information would therefore be a matter for the company concerned. However, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland's marine laboratory in Aberdeen is carrying out investigations into the environmental effect of Nuvan 500 EC and its possible toxicity to a number of marine organisms. This work has not yet been completed, but consideration will be given to the publication of the results of research where publication will not breach commercial confidentiality.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether(a) all products known as pesticides and (b) Nuvan 500 EC should comply with the Control of Pesticides Regulations for supply, storage and handling; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderThe Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 cover pesticides as defined in regulation 3. This includes the product Nuvan 500 EC as approved for use in poultryhouses. The regulations cover sale, supply, storage, use and advertisement.