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Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Thursday, 18 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2007. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 19 February 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Cloned Animals and Birds: Food Products

Question
(2) whether milk and milk products produced from cloned dairy animals will have to be (a) approved and (b) identified as such via labelling in order to enter the market in the EU.
Answer

The sale of foods and food ingredients derived from cloned animals falls within the scope of the Novel Foods Regulation (EC) 258/97. The authorisation and labelling of novel foods is decided on a case-by-case basis and no applications have been received to date for products derived from cloned animals.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c30-1W;457 c30W; 110836
Session
2006-07
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Clones Animals Food Labelling
Link
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