§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the toxicological data for(a) [(i) symmetrical and (ii) unsymmetrical, monothiono TEPP, (b) [(x) symmetrical and (y) unsymmetrical,] sulfotep, (c) s-ethyl diazinon, (d) iso diazinon, (e) TEPP, (f) z-isopropenyl diazinon, (g) diazonon and (h) hydroxymethyl diazinon found in sheep dips which has been collated by his Department. [42475]
§ Mr. RookerData are provided by applicants for marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines and are subject to the confidentiality requirements of section 118 of the Medicines Act 1968 and regulation 14 of the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received regarding the possible potentiation and synergism effects involving the ingredients which have been included in sheep dips. [42235]
§ Mr. RookerA number of letters on this subject have been received by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. The direct chemical reaction of mixing phenols and organophosphates was considered as part of the approval process of former sheep dip products. There was no reaction and no change in the composition of the dip.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received regarding the genetic susceptibility of some breeds of sheep to diazinon. [42221]
§ Mr. RookerI am unaware of any such representations.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the toxicological data for(a) hydroxydiazinon and (b) thiodiazinon in sheep dips which have been collated by his Department. [42224]
§ Mr. RookerThese data have been provided by applicants for marketing authorisations for veterinary medicines and are subject to the confidentiality requirements of section 118 of the Medicines Act 1968 and regulation 14 of the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received regarding the health effect of phenol and crenyl phosphates. [42218]
§ Mr. RookerA number of letters on this subject have been received by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. No human suspected adverse reaction to phenol or crenyl phosphates has been reported under the Suspected Adverse Reactions Surveillance Scheme. No currently authorised sheep dip contains phenol or crenyl phosphates.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received regarding the health risks of phenols in sheep dips. [42220]
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§ Mr. RookerA number of letters on this subject have been received by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. Seven cases of human suspected adverse reactions relating to sheep dips containing phenols have been reported under the Suspected Adverse Reactions Surveillance Scheme. No currently authorised sheep dip contains phenols.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what(a) general methods and (b) toxicological calculations are used to assess the presence of impurities in sheep dips. [42223]
§ Mr. RookerThe requirements are set out in Article 5 of Council Directive 81/851/EEC as amended, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to veterinary medicinal products, and to Parts 2 and 3 of the Annex to Council Directive 81/852 as amended, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to analytical, pharmacotoxicological and clinical standards and protocols in respect of the testing of veterinary medicinal products.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he has taken regarding the addition of phenols to surfactants in order to preserve them. [42219]
§ Mr. RookerData on the constituents of veterinary medicinal products are considered as part of the examination of applications for marketing authorisations in order to satisfy the statutory criteria of safety, quality and efficacy.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what monitoring has been undertaken in the past five years to ensure the purity of diazinon at point of sale to farmers; when the monitoring started; and what were the results. [42222]
§ Mr. RookerManufacturers of veterinary medicinal products must comply with the terms of their marketing authorisations and must carry out the quality checks on their products set down in them. If any purchaser has reason to believe the product purchased is not fit for the purpose, they should contact the local authority Trading Standards Department.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the chemical formula and structure of the compound G31045 which is a constituent part of organophosphate sheep dips. [42236]
§ Mr. RookerThe chemical name for G31045 is 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-ethoxy pyrimidine, from which its structure may be deduced.