§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has notified the EC under the rapid notification scheme for dangerous food products about(a) salmonella in eggs, (b) bovine products and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, (c) listeria in cheese and (d) mineral hydrocarbons.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 19 June 1989]: Yes, where appropriate the Department has notified the EC. However, questions relating to bovine products and bovine spongiform encephalopathy and mineral hydrocarbons are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.