HC Deb 26 April 1990 vol 171 c313W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has received from the United States's Environmental Protection Agency concerning maneb, mancozeb and zineb; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maclean

All the data on these pesticides which the EPA had studied, together with its evaluations, were made available for assessment by this Department.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends introducing new spraying regulations to reduce residue levels in food of maneb, mancozeb and zineb.

Mr. Maclean

Officials are taking action to make statutory the advice already given to growers. Details will be published.