§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which EU-approved markets and collection centres he had notified on or before 1 May to(a) the European Commission and (b) the central authorities of other EU member states as required by European Council directive 64/432/EEC. [30718]
§ Mrs. BrowningIn addition to the collection centres listed in the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Nottingham, East (Mr. Heppell) on 20 December 1995,Official Report, column 1165, the following collection centres in Great Britain had been notified to the European Commission and central authorities of other EU member states on or before 1 May 1996:
Norton and Brooksbank sale centre, Sleastonhowe, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CumbriaOliver and Son Ltd., New Market road, Edinburgh.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many checks were carried out by his staff on holdings, as defined in European directive 90/425/EEC(a) during 1995 and (b) between January and April 1996; [30715]
(2) if he will list the holdings in Great Britain that have been checked by MAFF in accordance with the requirements of European directive 90/425/EEC. [30714]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 4 June 1996]: Ministry personnel carry out many different types of checks at establishments which fall within the definition of a holding laid down in directive 90/425. Records of visits made are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.