HL Deb 29 November 1999 vol 607 cc27-8WA
Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the herbicide glufosinate ammonium and its use on genetically modified crops:

  1. (a) how many full approvals they have given and refused under Regulation 5(2)(c) of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986; and
  2. (b) what were the dates of each such approval and the companies to which they were granted. [HL42]

Baroness Hayman

No applications for the full approval for the use of glufosinate ammonium on genetically modified crops have been received.

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the herbicide glufosinate ammonium and its use on genetically modified crops:

  1. (a) how many applications have been made for full approval under Regulation 5(2)(c) of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 but have not yet been granted;
  2. (b) what were the dates of each such application and the companies applying;
  3. (c) what public participation they will allow before a decision is made upon each such application;
  4. (d) what information they will make publicly available; and
  5. (e) when they expect to make a decision on each such application. [HL43]

Baroness Hayman

We have received no applications for the full approval for the use of glufosinate ammonium on genetically modified crops.

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will specify, in respect of the herbicide glufosinate ammonium and its use on genetically modified crops, the extent to which, if any, they consider the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 to apply to their consideration of any applications for such use. [HL45]

Baroness Hayman

The commercial use of the great majority of agricultural pesticides, including those pesticide products on sale containing glufosinate ammonium, are regulated under national rules (the Control of Pesticide Regulation 1986, amended). However, all experimental approvals are considered under the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 (also amended), which implement the EC regime for agricultural pesticides.

The UK's national system and the EC one provide similar levels of protection of people and the environment.