Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 1999. It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 1999.

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Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Question

Whether the World Trade Organisations Appellate Body is currently interpreting the precautionary principle as requiring 'evidence of certainty of harm', and is adducing 'absence of evidence of risk' as 'evidence of absence of risk', whether the Appellate Body have done so in the recent cases of hormones in beef and, if so, whether they will encourage the European Commission to reject this opinion. [HL 4337].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 4337; 606 c148-9WA

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Health hazards Disease control EU action Hormones Judgements Hormone treatments Science Beef European Commission World Trade Organization Risk assessment