§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 9 March 1999,Official Report, column 190, when he expects a de minimis threshold for the presence of genetically modified material in food to be established; and if he will make a statement. [86772]
§ Mr. RookerThe European Commission have undertaken to provide a proposal for such a threshold as soon as possible. The Government and officials are continuing to press for this to be published at the earliest possible opportunity.