HL Deb 08 June 1999 vol 601 c150WA
Baroness Byford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the outcome of the inspection of the United Kingdom's operational arrangements of the. Date-based Export Scheme for British Beef due to have taken place in the week commencing 12 April. [HL2726]

Lord Donoughue

European Commission representatives inspected our Date-based Export Scheme procedures from 12 to 16 April. My officials are currently preparing a response to the Commission's draft report of the inspection, which was received on 27 May. The Commission will then finalise the report and present it to the Standing Veterinary Committee before setting a date for DBES exports to start.