§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the total imports from the American continent of the following fruits, by weight, in 1990 and the latest date for which records are available: peaches, apples, nectarines, pears, grapes, cherries and kiwi fruit. [HL959]
§ Lord DonoughueUK imports of peaches, apples, nectarines, pears, grapes, cherries and kiwi fruit (fresh, preserved, prepared including juice) from the American continent in 1990 and 1996, as recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics, are shown in the following table.
Weight in tonnes 1990 1996 Apples 66,911 49,338 Cherries 4,355 3,623 Grapes 41,808 85,882 Kiwi fruit 451 653 Peaches, including nectarines1 274 2.146 Pears 6,848 5,689 1 Peaches and nectarines were not separately identifiable in 1990. In 1996, imports were: peaches—326 tonnes; nectarines—1,820 tonnes. Data for 1996 are provisional and subject to amendment.
§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many tests were conducted for residues of organophosphates on peaches, apples, nectarines, pears, grapes, cherries and kiwi fruit imported from the American continent in 1990 and the latest year for which records are available; and what were the findings. [HL960]
§ Lord DonoughueThe Working Party on Pesticide Residues carries out an annual monitoring programme for pesticide residues, including organophosphates, in98WA food. Information extracted from the Working Party's Annual Reports regarding fruit imported from North and South America, is summarised below:
1990 results1 Most recent results2 Commodity Tests MRL exceedances Tests MRL exceedances Peaches3 — — — — Apples 386 1 4 0 Nectarines3 — — — — Pears 26 0 29 0 Grapes 44 0 435 0 Cherries 0 n/a 99 0 Kiwi fruit 0 n/a 13 0 Key: MRL = Maximum Residue Level. 1 Includes results from the Working Party's 1989–90 and 1991 Annual Reports. 2 Most recent results are apples (1996), pears (1995), grapes (1995), cherries (1993), kiwi fruit (1992). 3 The Working Party's surveys of peaches and nectarines during the period in question have not included samples imported from the American continent.