Subject	Predicate	Object
QMGlEIUB	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	la5Iem1h
	answer has answering person	Charles George Eustice
	answer text	<p>An independent study commissioned by the UK and Welsh Governments published in 2013 concluded that the impacts of sky lanterns and balloons on the health and welfare of livestock were relatively minor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Initiatives to minimise risks include a voluntary code of practice for sky lanterns to ensure they are manufactured to be safe and are sold responsibly. The National Association of Balloon Artists and Suppliers, the trade association for the balloon industry, has also published a code of conduct on balloon releases. The Government considers the current voluntary regime, supported by existing information and guidance, is effective and proportionate.</p><p> </p>
	answer given date	2018-09-12
	answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	written answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has written answer	QMGlEIUB
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has answer	QMGlEIUB
la5Iem1h	question has answer	QMGlEIUB
Charles George Eustice	answering person has answer	QMGlEIUB