§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to label turkeys imported from Brazil that have been treated with nitrofuran antibiotic furazolidone drug [85004]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 3 December 2002]: Following the discovery of illegal residues of nitrofuran drugs in poultry by the United Kingdom and other member states, the European Union Commission has put in place measures to protect consumer safety. All imports of Brazilian poultry, including turkeys, are held by border inspection posts and released into the food supply only if these illegal residues are not detected. This action offers greater consumer protection than a labelling initiative