§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what standards of faecal coliforms in shellfish flesh or intervalvular liquid he has directed the Environment Agency to observe; and whether these standards are expressed in terms of shellfish flesh or shellfish liquid. [100339]
§ Mr. MullinThe Environment Agency is under a duty to endeavour to observe a guideline value of 300/100ml in shellfish flesh and intervalvular liquid as set out in the Surface Waters (Shellfish) Directions 1997.