HC Deb 16 November 1989 vol 160 cc412-3W
Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will introduce a requirement for regular inspections of materials to be used in the manufacture of animal feedstuffs awaiting milling;

(2) if he will take steps to grant powers to trading standards officers to impound suspect feedstuffs on import while awaiting sample analysis;

(3) if he will take steps to prohibit the use of the term replacer product on animal feedstuffs and to substitute a requirement for accurate labelling of products;

(4) if he will take steps to require a full declaration of all ingredients, including country of origin, on all animal feedstuffs;

(5) if he will take steps to require all imports of animal feedstuffs to be identified by a batch number;

(6) if he will take steps to require mandatory product testing of animal feedstuffs at the mill.

Mr. Gummer

I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

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