§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list each establishment producing meat in third countries which exports to the United Kingdom, indicating when it was last inspected by the Office of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection or its approved agents. [53191]
§ Mr. RookerLists of the many hundreds of establishments in third countries from which imports of fresh meat are permitted can be found at the Ministry's350W Internet site. We do not have information on the dates on which these establishments were last inspected by or for the European Commission.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how frequently the Office of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection visits plants in each country of the EU. [53199]
§ Mr. RookerRegular inspections and audits covering all parts of the food production chain are carried out by the Commission's inspectorate. They involve visits to all EU Member States and to countries outside the EU. Most visits are carried out by small, multidisciplinary, inspections teams. We do not have data on the frequency of visits to each member state.