HC Deb 11 July 1996 vol 281 cc310-1W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will require tamper-proof seals to be used on processed foods, drinks and other items intended for human consumption [36238]

Mrs. Browning

I have no plans to introduce additional legislation on tamper-proof seals. Existing food safety law requires manufactures and suppliers of processed food products to take all reasonable precautions to ensure food safety and to protect the interests of the consumer. Additional legislation would do no more than gold-plate the existing provisions. Furthermore, I believe that food manufacturers are best placed to take appropriate measures to protect the integrity of their products, and applaud the steps already taken by many manufacturers to supply their products in tamper-proof containers.

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