Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Thursday, 8 December 2005.

Eurofreeze (Ireland) Ltd

Question: In light of the alleged use of fraudulent health marks on poultry supplied by Eurofreeze (Ireland) Limited, what steps they have taken to review procedures for verifying the authenticity of marks used.

Answer: We are advised by the Food Standards Agency that it has, through its recently issued food law code of practice, instructed local food authorities to verify the authenticity of any health or identification marking at every inspection under the new European Union hygiene legislation, which comes into force on 1 January 2006. Similar arrangements apply in slaughterhouses and cutting plants where the Meat Hygiene Service is the enforcement authority.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2717; 676 c117WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Enforcement Labelling Northern Ireland Misrepresentation Poultry meat Euro Freeze (Ireland)
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk