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Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Monday, 18 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 1999. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 1999 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 advice he has received concerning the Dutch permission for sale in the Netherlands of genetically-modified raddicio rosso, containing an antibiotic marker gene; what steps he is taking to prevent the importation to the United Kingdom of genetically-modified raddicio rosso recently licensed in the Netherlands. - (Holding answer 21 October 1999).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
336 c924W; 94866;94867
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Genetically modified organisms Import controls Netherlands Chicory