§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (I) what is Her Majesty's Government's policy with regard to the proposals in the EC draft directive on the hygiene of foodstuffs; and if she will make a statement;
65W(2) what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current EC legislation which governs the safety of mail order foods by means of a voluntary code of guidance.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Government welcome the EC Commission's proposal for a directive on the hygiene of foodstuffs as an important step in securing harmonised food hygiene standards throughout the Community. There is no current EC legislation dealing specifically with the safety of mail order foods.