Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what regulations exist in other European Community member states on the importation of British meat and bone meal.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is as follows:
- France
- Currently ban imports of British meat and bone meal;
- Italy
- Require confirmation that the meat and bone meal does not originate from bovines, ovines or caprines;
- Netherlands
- Prohibit the feeding to ruminants of meat and bone meal derived from ruminants; and
- West Germany
- Application must be made to the appropriate land authority for an import permit. This will state the particular certification which is required in each case. The Ministry is unaware that any such application has been made or of the certification required.