§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Brussels on 27 November.
§ Mr. CurryI represented the United Kingdom at this meeting of the Council.
Agreement was reached on a number of useful measures including one fixing maximum levels for pesticide residues in certain fruit and vegetables, one dealing with the health implications of the marketing of farmed game, one amending the Community regime for olive oil to take account of the gradual application of the full Community regime to Spain and Portugal and one specifying details for the second stage of the accession of Portugal to the full CAP regime.
Agreement was also reached on a Council directive laying down veterinary rules for the processing of animal waste. This provides specifically for the continuation of the traditional United Kingdom knacker industry until at least 1995 and keeps open the possibility of the trade continuing, under conditions to be determined, beyond that date.