§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what provisions of(a) the Treaty of Rome and (b) World Trade Organisation rules govern the banning of imports of (i) beef, (ii) sheepmeat, (iii) pork, (iv) venison and (v) poultry on the basis of animal welfare standards. [99310]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 23 November 1999]: In each case the relevant provisions of the EC Treaty (Treaty of Rome) are Article 28 (ex Article 30) and Article 30 (ex Article 36).
So far as the WTO is concerned, the relevant rules are contained in Articles XI and XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1947 (which forms part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, which in turn is one of the Multilateral Trade Agreements which forms part of the WTO Agreement).
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received on the enforcement of animal welfare legislation for farm animals. [99289]
§ Mr. MorleyI have received such representations from individuals and organisations, including the Farm Animal Welfare Council.