Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2000 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, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Wirral South of 1st November 2000 at 355 c472-3W, if he will make a further statement on the Chardon LL Hearing.

Answer: Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wirral, South (Mr. Chapman) of 1 November 2000, Official Report, columns 472-73W, if he will make a further statement on the Chardon LL Hearing. [138193] Ms Quin: In agreement with Agriculture Ministers in the devolved Administrations, we have asked Mr. Alun Alesbury--the person appointed to conduct the Hearing-- to consider adjourning the Chardon LL Hearing until further notice pending further consideration of the testing system used by France to establish distinctness, uniformity and stability. Details of the French testing system were given in the MAFF press notice of 31 October. Other member states in the EU also rely on French data, and the views of the Commission on the status of the French procedures are being sought.

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