§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will place in the Library papers submitted by her Department to the European Commission on(a) changes to the Date Based Export Scheme and (b) moderate risk status; and how many representations her Department has made to the Commission regarding these papers subsequently. [134660]
§ Mr. BradshawCopies of the papers submitted will be placed in the Library of the House.
The Secretary of State has discussed these issues with Commissioner Byrne on a number of occasions, most recently on 22 September at the informal Agriculture Council at Taormina. Defra officials have also met Commission officials on a number of occasions, and are in regular contact with them.