Written question asked by Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 1997. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of button plastic tag secondary ear tags in ensuring cattle traceability.

Answer: Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of button plastic tag secondary eartags in ensuring cattle traceability. [20149] Mr. Rooker: The plastic button eartag is on the current list of UK approved eartags for use in cattle identification. We are looking at all the approved eartags to see which ones conform to new EU legislation effective from 1 January 1998. A list of approved eartags will be made widely available as soon as possible.

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