§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what involvement Her Majesty's Government have with the international cleaner production information clearing house based at the industry and environment office of the United Nations Environment Programme in Paris.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 22 May 1991]: Her Majesty's Government are closely involved with the development of the international cleaner production information clearing house. The ICPIC system has been available to users since 1990 and provides a wide range of information services promoting cleaner production. My Department provided substantial support towards the UNEP cleaner production seminar in Canterbury in September 1990 when the ICPIC system was demonstrated to a wide audience of seminar delegates. The Government are wholly supportive of the UNEP cleaner production programme, and will continue to contribute towards the development of the ICPIC database through the clean technology coordinator at Warren Spring laboratory.