HC Deb 22 April 1993 vol 223 c195W
Mr. Spellar

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what position his Department has taken on the meeting of agriculture Ministers regarding the importation of frogs' legs, with particular reference to Indonesia.

Mr. Curry

EC Council directive 92/118/EEC lays down animal health and public health requires governing trade in and imports into the Community of a wide range of animal products. The directive provides for specific health conditions applicable to trade in, and import of, frogs' legs to be established by the EC standing veterinary committee by 1 January 1994. The Commission has not yet presented a proposal.

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