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Written question asked by Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 November 1991. It was answered by Lord Deben (Conservative) on Friday, 15 November 1991 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Untitled Written question

Question
What testing is carried out on soft citrus fruits and sweet oranges to assess pesticide residue levels at their port of entry; whether they are refused entry if they contain pesticide residues above the maximum residue levels.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198 c712W
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Contamination Food Imports Pesticides Residues Citrus fruit