§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of foods which contain mechanically recovered meat being labelled as such.
§ Mr. MacleanI do not keep the information that my hon. Friend requests.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to implement the European Community directive on nutrition labelling; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThis directive received its second reading in the European Parliament on 12 June and following consideration of the Parliament's amendments by the European Commission should shortly be presented to the Council of Ministers for adoption. Full implementation will not take place until three years after notification of the directive to member states and regulations will be introduced to that effect. I am however encouraging manufacturers and retailers to adopt the main provision of the directive.