HC Deb 29 November 2001 vol 375 c1086W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the growth promoters that are permitted to be given to(a) pigs, (b) poultry and (c) other farm animals. [17413]

Mr. Morley

The following growth promoters are authorised under directive 70/524/EEC to be used as feed additives for pigs, poultry and other farm animals:

  1. (a) Pigs
    1. (i) Flavophospholipol
    2. (ii) Salinomycin sodium
    3. (iii) Avilamycin
  2. (b) Poultry
    • Laying hens, turkeys, other poultry excluding ducks, geese, pigeons—Flavophospholipol
    • Chickens for fattening, turkeys—Avilamycin
  3. (c) Other farm animals
    • Calves, rabbits, cattle for fattening—Flavophospholipol
    • Animals bred for fur, excluding rabbits—Flavophospholipol
    • Cattle for fattening—Monensin Sodium.