§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in what circumstances Article 36 of the Treaty of Rome can be used to ban the import of food products on grounds of public health and safety. [84713]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
The treaty of Rome allows Member States to apply prohibitions or restrictions on the importation of foodstuffs where there is no relevant harmonised European Community provision for this purpose.