§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the countries which currently place bans or restrictions on the use of canthaxanthin in commercial egg production; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanI am not aware that any countries have banned the use of canthaxanthin in commercial egg production. However, EC legislation restricts the amount that may be added to poultry feed in member states.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of commercial egg producers he estimates use canthaxanthin.
§ Mr. MacleanI have no information on which to base an estimate.