HL Deb 18 January 1995 vol 560 cc47-8WA
Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their policy towards the Austrian initiative at the October meeting of the EU Environment Ministers on an efficient and practicable multilateral system for the certification of wood.

The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie)

The Austrian Government's paper provides a detailed and comprehensive discussion of the options for timber labelling. It will be a helpful source of information on the subject.