§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a list of those pre-1965 pesticide ingredients which have been re-reviewed, indicating in each case the year of re-review and whether or not the ingredient was approved.
§ Mr. RyderThe information requested by the hon. Gentleman may be found in table 1 of the information paper on the programme for routine reviews of approved pesticides which was made available to the public on 16 March 1989 and a copy of which is in the Library of the House. Of the 36 active ingredients or groups of active ingredients listed in table 1, numbers 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33 were first cleared for supply and use in the United Kingdom before 31 December 1965.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to complete his re-review of pre-1965 pesticide ingredients.
§ Mr. RyderI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) on 23 March 1989 at column726.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a list of all pre-1965 pesticide ingredients currently in use which have not yet been re-reviewed; and when he expects each ingredient to be reviewed.
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§ Mr. RyderSuch a list is already available in table 3 of the information paper on the programme of routine reviews of approved pesticides, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those pesticide ingredients which he is currently reviewing; and if he will indicate in each case the year of the ingredient's initial approval.
§ Mr. RyderPesticide active ingredients which are currently under review are listed in tables 1 and 2 of the information paper on the programme for routine review of approved pesticides, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. The year in which each was initially cleared is as follows:
Year 2-aminobutane 1972 Alachlor 1969 Bromoxynil 1967 Captan 1962 Diazinon 1956 Dimethoate pre-1958 Dinocap 1964 Fenbutatin oxide 1983 Fentin acetate 1965 Fentin hydroxide 1964 Furmecyclox 1979 Ioxynil 1964 Iprodine 1976 Methyl bromide 1964 2-Phenylphenol 1967 Tecnazene 1970 Tributyltin oxide 1976