§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the approved level of DDT in food; and what checks are undertaken on the levels of DDT in imported foods. [30540]
§ Mrs. BrowningMaximum residue levels for DDT in a wide range of foodstuffs are included in schedule 2, part 2, to the Pesticides (Maximum Residues Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994. Generally, the MRL is 0.05 mg/kg. As part of the Govenment's food surveillance programme for pesticide residues, imported foodstuffs are checked selectively for residues of DDT. The results of this programme are published annually in reports of the working party on pesticide residues, copies of which are available from HMSO.