HC Deb 10 February 2000 vol 344 cc299-300W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which European Commission measures relate to sheep in respect of the regulations that require the removal of specified risk material. [107239]

Mr. Nick Brown

[holding answer 27 January 2000]: No such measures are in force. A Commission Decision has been adopted (97/534 of 30 July 1997, on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies), which defines certain sheep tissues as specified risk material. Its date of application has however been repeatedly postponed and it is not currently due to enter into force until 30 June 2000.