§ Mr. DobbinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for 1999 –2000. [83053]
§ Mr. Nick BrownI have set the Veterinary Medicines Directorate the following performance targets for 1999 –2000.
Safety and Quality
1. To provide high quality scientific assessment work.2. To provide high quality policy advice to Ministers.3. To enter Suspected Adverse Reactions Surveillance Scheme (SARSS) reports onto the database as follows:Human SAR reports: within 2 working daysSerious animal reports: within 2 working daysNon-serious animal reports: within 10 working days4. To report to the Veterinary Products Committee each quarter reviewing trends in SARSS reports and identifying areas requiring evaluation.5. To collect 100 per cent. and analyse at least 95 per cent. of the samples collected in the national residues surveillance plan.Standards of Service
6. 100 per cent. compliance with timetables for Centralised and Decentralised authorisation procedures (including Maximum Residue Limits).7. 92 per cent. of new Marketing Authorisations to be determined or referred to VPC within 120 clock days.8. 100 per cent. of new Marketing Authorisations to be determined within 210 clock days.9. 100 per cent. of valid variation applications to have first assessment by 75 clock days and to be determined by 150 clock days.10. 100 per cent. of valid renewal applications to have first assessment by 90 clock days and to be determined by 180 clock days.Efficiency
11. To develop new efficiency indicators that will apply from 1 April 2000.Financial Control
12. To recover from industry and Government the full economic cost (calculated according to accruals accounting) of each of its main business activities of:licensing and surveillancepolicy workresidue monitoring268W13.To operate within 95 per cent. to 100 per cent. of allocations by MAFF Management Board for running costs, capital and receipts.