§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has made any changes to the regulations covering the treating process of sheep remains which are included in animal feed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonInspection of animals prior to slaughter in non-EC approved abattoirs is not yet a requirement of legislation in England and Wales. In October 1987 the Government announced that it is to be made so. We have since agreed in the Council of Agriculture Ministers in Brussels that ante-mortem inspection should be introduced in non-exporting abattoirs from 1 January 1991.