Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 29 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 1999. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Thursday, 2 December 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the recommendation of the EU to ban Lindane; and if he will publish the scientific evidence which he has received on Lindane.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the recommendation of the EU to ban lindane; and if he will publish the scientific evidence which he has received on lindane. [101067] Mr. Mullin: The recommendation to suspend the use of lindane as an agricultural pesticide was contained in a report that the Austrian authorities, as rapporteur, submitted to the European Commission as part of the EU review of pesticides. The Commission has yet to reach a decision on the future European status of lindane. A "review report", which includes the rapporteur's monograph, together with reports of the peer review meetings and a summary cover report, will be made available after a final decision has been taken.

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