§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment his Department has made of the dangers of organophosphate sheep dip to fish and insects in rivers; and if he will make a statement. [21095]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 20 March 1997]: No veterinary medicine is authorised for use unless it meets stringent statutory criteria of safety, quality and efficacy. Safety includes risk to the environment. Applications for marketing authorisations must be supported by information to satisfy the statutory criteria, including details of relevant research. Product labels include warnings about the safe use and disposal of all sheep dips and guidance on disposal is available from the Agriculture Departments.