HC Deb 11 December 1990 vol 182 cc383-4W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many pesticide active ingredients applications he has(a) received, (b) approved and (c) rejected to date in 1990; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested is set out in the table in respect of applications for agricultural pesticides submitted to this Ministry for approval by the six Departments responsible. Applications for which the Health and Safety Executive is primarily responsible—non-agricultural pesticides—are not included.

Number
Received 7
Approved (fully/provisonally) 6
Approved for experimental use only 1
Rejected/Withdrawn 5

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the active pesticide ingredients which have been reviewed since March 1989; whether they were subject to a full or partial review; whether the active ingredients were withdrawn fully or partially; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

The following agricultural pesticides have been reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Pesticides since March 1989. (F = Fully, P = Partially).

Captafol (F) Phased revocation (final use ended 31 October 1990)
Daminozide (P) No change
Dimethoate (P) Approvals amended
Fenbutatin oxide (P) No change
Fentin acetate (P) Approvals amended
Fentin hydroxide (P) Approvals amended
Iprodione (P) Approvals amended
Alachlor (F) Approvals amended
EBDC's (P) Approvals amended
2-Aminobutane (P) Approvals amended

At present 43 agricultural pesticides are undergoing review, of which four are partial reviews.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many(a) active ingredients and (b) pesticide products are currently approved for use in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gummer

The approximate number of pesticides currently approved for use is as follows:

Agricultural Non-agricultural
Active ingredients 360 90
Products 3,400 1,100

Full details are given in Her Majesty's Stationery Office publication "Pesticides 1990", a copy of which has been lodged in the Library.