§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 30 January,Official Report, column 355, what assessment he has made of the compliance with the labelling, compositional and packaging requirements of ammonium nitrate currently dispatched from the port of Tilbury. [14363]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Fertilisers Regulations 1991, as amended, are primarily measures to protect the purchaser, and offences relate mainly to selling or having in possession with a view to sale. Enforcement is the responsibility of local authorities. The Ministry has not assessed the level of compliance of ammonium nitrate fertiliser passing through Tilbury.