HC Deb 24 February 1993 vol 219 c587W
Mr. Spring

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further advice he has on salmonella in eggs; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

[pursuant to his reply, 9 February 1993, c. 556–58]: 1 have today made an order revoking the Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc) Order 1989, as amended. Commercial egg laying flocks will no longer be required to be registered or tested for the presence of salmonella.

I previously announced that, in the light of the expert advice from the committee chaired by Professor Heather Dick, and in accordance with the new EC zoonoses directive, the compulsory slaughter of commercial egg-laying flocks infected with salmonella enteritidis would no longer be required: this change will take effect tomorrow.

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