§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to lift the moratorium on bovine somatotropin at the end of 1995; and if he will make a statement. [19499]
§ Mrs. BrowningAt its meeting in December 1994, the Council of Agriculture Ministers decided, by a qualified majority, to extend the moratorium on bovine somatotropin until 31 December 1999. Although the UK voted against that decision, as it was without scientific justification, it applies in all member states. It is for the Council of Agriculture Ministers to consider any change to that decision. I am not aware that it has any plans to reconsider the subject.