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Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations

Laid by

Secretary Elizabeth Truss

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

11 March 2015

Reference

SI 2015/639

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Agriculture: Sheep

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will authorise the extraction of spinal columns from sheep by vacuum, as approved by the European Union, and in the light of the Food Standards Agency placing no restrictions on the import of sheep meat so processed from France and the finding of the Spongiform...

Asked by

Lord Vinson (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 April 2008

Reference

2968; 700 c214WA

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper HINF 2005/1953

BSE: lifting the export ban and harmonising SRM (Specified risk materials) controls applicable in the UK with those in other member states. Consultation paper. Inc. partial regulatory impact assessment. 18 p.

Deposited by

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Consultation papers; Impact assessments; Deposited papers

Date

13 October 2005

Reference

HINF 2005/1953

Deposited Paper DEP 05/1392

Deposited by

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Consultation papers; Impact assessments; Deposited papers

Date

12 October 2005

Reference

DEP 05/1392

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, from which countries known to be experiencing outbreaks of (a) foot and mouth disease, (b) avian influenza, (c) bovine spongiform encephalopathy and (d) bovine tuberculosis food may be imported; what safeguards are in place to protect UK consumers;...

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 February 2005

For answer on

10 March 2005

Answered on

10 March 2005

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from which countries known to be experiencing outbreaks of (a) foot and mouth disease, (b) avian influenza, (c) bovine spongiform encephalopathy and (d) bovine tuberculosis food may be imported; what safeguards are in place to protect UK consumers; and if she will make a statement. [219023] Mr. Bradshaw: Defra does not hold a list of countries that are recorded as having endemic diseases such as foot and mouth disease (FMD), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and bovine tuberculosis (TB). The internationally recognised central source for official information on the distribution of animal diseases is the Office International des Epizooties (OIE). Also known as the World Organisation for Animal Health, the OIE is the world organisation responsible for the collection and dissemination of information on international animal health--it has a role analogous to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Information on countries with FMD, HPAI, BSE and TB can be found on their website, at the following address: http://www.oie.int/eng/en index.htm Community rules establish lists of countries from which food of animal origin can be imported. These lists are complex and can vary depending on the type of product eg fresh meat, cooked meat and milk. In addition to this, most food of animal origin has to be accompanied by appropriate animal and public health certification and has to come from approved establishments. Defra provides information on import requirements in the form of Trader Information Notes (TINs) which set out the conditions under which food products of animal origin should be imported. The TINs are available on our website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/misc/tins/ index.htm Safeguards If there is an outbreak of disease in an exporting country, community legislation allows member states to take appropriate emergency safeguard action, which may include a ban on imports of animal products from all, or parts, of that country, pending emergency action at community level. Once community measures are put in place the safeguard measures will reflect them. All meat and milk imported into the EU from third countries must enter at designated border inspection posts where they are subject to veterinary inspections. All consignments are subject to documentary and identity checks. At least 20 per cent. of consignments of animal products undergo physical checks. These checks ensure import conditions are met.

Date

10 March 2005

Reference

431 c1931-3W;431 c1923-5W; 219023

House

House of Commons

Animal and plant diseases

Animal and plant diseases. Seventh opposition day debate (part 2). Motion negatived on division (235 to 132). Amendment agreed on question.

Lead member

Baroness May of Maidenhead

Answering member

Ben Bradshaw

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Opposition days

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c1052-100

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the countries from which the NHS purchases plasma and blood products; and in which of these countries there have been cases of (a) CJD, (b) vCJD and (c) BSE.

Asked by

Dai Havard (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 2004

Reference

153861; 417 c1686W;417 c1684W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the United States Administation since 22nd December 2003 concerning the integrity of the food chain in the US and non-contamination of it by BSE-infected meat.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 January 2004

For answer on

27 January 2004

Answered on

27 January 2004

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with the United States Administration since 22 December 2003 concerning the integrity of the food chain in the US and non- contamination of it by BSE-infected meat. [146717] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Food Standards Agency advises that the risk to public health in the United Kingdom from BSE in third countries, including the United States, is minimised through the application of existing European Union rules. These require any such country exporting meat or live animals into the Community to have in place controls equivalent to those in the EU. Imports of beef and beef products are permitted only if EU rules requiring the removal of specified risk material are met and veterinary certification of this is provided. In recent years the UK has imported little beef from the US. This is because of unrelated controls designed to prevent exports from cattle that have been given growth-promoting hormones banned in the EU. Data from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs show that, since 2000, the UK has imported only around 80 tonnes of fresh or chilled bovine meat and around 1,800 tonnes of meat and offal preparations. In addition, since 1996 all meat and bone meal (MBM), a by-product of the rendering process, has been banned from use in feeding stuffs for all farmed livestock. It has also been banned as a fertiliser, except where used on non-agricultural land. Any MBM originating from the US could therefore not be used in the UK for this purpose. The Food Standards Agency notes the recent introduction of a number of additional public protection safeguards against BSE by the United States Department of Agriculture. The EU is in active discussion with the US authorities about what is being done and I understand will shortly be arranging a technical visit to the US to evaluate the position. I have not held any discussions with the US authorities over this issue.

Date

27 January 2004

Reference

146717; 417 c316W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what restrictions she has placed on imports of beef into the UK from the USA following the recent BSE case there; and what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on achieving a common approach to policy....

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 2004

Reference

416 c1014-5W;416 c1012-3W; 148306

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 03/1061

Responses to consultation letter 25.06.01 re proposals for implementing new european union requirements on specified risk material (SRM). [1] Consultation letter. [2] Regulatory impact assessment. [3] SI 2001 Animal health. [4] SI 2001 Food England. [5] Consultation list. [6] Replies with comments) . 54 p. FSA. 2003.

Deposited by

Food Standards Agency

Type

Consultation papers; Impact assessments; Deposited papers

Date

17 April 2003

Reference

Dep 03/1061

House

House of Commons

Programme motion* and Lords amendts:Animal Health Bill 2001/02

Animal Health Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on proceedings for consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered. Some agreed to; Some as amended, agreed to; Some agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges; some disagreed to. Committee appointed to...

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Debates on bills

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

392 c306-403

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he was informed that imported frozen chicken breasts adulterated with beef protein powder could present a risk of BSE. - (Holding answer 11 July 2002).

Asked by

Keith Simpson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 2002

Reference

68850; 389 c430W;389 c429-30W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures his Department is taking to prevent the import of frozen chicken breasts adulterated with beef protein powder which could present a risk of BSE. - (Holding answer 11 July 2002).

Asked by

Keith Simpson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 2002

Reference

68849; 389 c431W;389 c430-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answered by

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

16 May 2002

Reference

385 c889-90

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answered by

Baroness Beckett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

16 May 2002

Reference

385 c889-90

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, What recent steps she has taken to prevent the passage of illegally imported meat and plants at United Kingdom sea ports and airports.

Asked by

Nicholas Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

16 May 2002

Reference

385 c889-90; 55113

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

1st supplementary on the risk of BSE contamination in imported meat.

Asked by

Nicholas Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

16 May 2002

Reference

385 c889-90

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What action they will take following another discovery of meat containing spinal cord being imported into England, this time from Spain. [HL 3761].

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 May 2002

Reference

HL 3761; 634 c166WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many incidents of spinal cord and other banned meat products have been detected in imported meat in the last three years - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tom Levitt (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2002

Reference

46790; 384 c873-4W;384 c873W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 02/1270

Letter dated 01.08.2001 from Yvette Cooper MP to Tim Yeo MP regarding the use of over-30-month beef sold in the United Kingdom. DH. 2001.

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

27 March 2002

Reference

DEP 02/1270

House

House of Commons

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