Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the Government will present their detailed documentation to the European Commission proposing a United Kingdom certified herds scheme; and what is the estimated timetable for the discussion of these proposals. [12828]
§ Mr. BaldryWe will shortly submit our proposals for a certified herds scheme, which will be the basis of the first step towards the phased lifting of the export ban; we will press the Commission to give them urgent consideration so that we can begin exports of meat and meat products from these herds as soon as possible.