Written question asked by Elliot Morley (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 December 1996. It was answered by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Friday, 13 December 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: What actions he is taking to ensure that genetically modified maize is not marketed in the United Kingdom without the express authority of the Committee for Novel Foods.

Answer: Mr. Morley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what actions he is taking to ensure that genetically modified maize is not marketed in the United Kingdom without the express authority of the Committee for Novel Foods and Processes. [8879] Mrs. Browning: Decisions on marketing of genetically modified organisms are taken on an EU wide basis. The advice of the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes was taken into account in formulating the United Kingdom position on the genetically modified maize and has been passed on to the EU Scientific Committee for Food which is currently advising the Commission on this matter.

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