§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much genetically-modified maize has been imported to the United Kingdom to be used for(a) livestock feed, (b) poultry feed and (c) other purposes in each of the past five years for which records are available. [143211]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Department does not keep records of this information.
§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what advice her Department has(a) given and (b) received from the Food Standards Agency on a decision regarding the application for use of Bt 11 GM maize in food considered at the EC Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health meeting on 8 December; [143476]
(2) what discussions her Department has had with the Food Standards Agency regarding the application for use of Bt 11 GM maize in food considered by the EC Standing Committee for Food Chain and Animal Health meeting on 8 December. [143477]
§ Mr. MorleyThe application for approval to market Bt 1 1 GM maize as food is subject to collective EU decision-making under EU Regulation 258/97 on novel foods and novel foods ingredients. The Food Standards Agency is the UK competent authority for this legislation and carried out an independent assessment. A UK position with respect to the authorisation of Bt11 maize in foods was agreed by relevant Government Departments, and the Agency represented the UK in the EC Standing Committee on 8 December.