HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 c707W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what controls are in place on the spraying of organic foods with chemicals by(a) wholesalers and (b) retailers. [70245]

Mr. Morley

Council Regulation 2092–91 (EEC) prescribes the standards which must be observed if food is to be labelled as organic, including the inputs which may be used in the production and preparation of organic food. The Regulation permits only a restricted range of inputs to be used.