§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the organisations being consulted by the Food Standards Agency about the revision of the Jams Regulations. [77821]
§ Ms BlearsOn 1 August this year, the Food Standards Agency wrote to approximately one hundred interested parties to seek preliminary views on the drafting of new Jams and Similar Products Regulations. This letter was also placed on the Agency's website. A copy of the letter, together with a list of recipients, has been placed in the Library.
The draft Regulations will be the subject of a further full public consultation in the new year.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons the Government did not secure reserved descriptions in the EC Jams Directive (2001/113/EC) for(a) curd, (b) flavour curd, (c) lemon cheese and (d) mincemeat. [77822]
§ Ms BlearsThe purpose of the EC Jams Directive is to harmonise Community provisions relating to Jams and similar products.
Since fruit curd and mincemeat products are not produced in any significant quantities in other Member States, it is more appropriate for the composition of these products to be controlled in national, rather than European Union, legislation.