Written question asked by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Monday, 2 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 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, if he will place a copy in the Library of advice he has issued to port health authorities about their actions in respect of inspection of goods possibly containing smuggled meat products. - Includes fact that copies of guidance placed in Library. (Dep 01/813).

Answer: Dr. Whitehead: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place a copy in the Library of advice he has issued to port health authorities about their actions in respect of inspection of goods possibly containing smuggled meat products. [156970] Ms Quin: The responsibility for the day-to-day enforcement of the relevant legislation, the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 falls to the local authority. This responsibility extends to carrying out routine inspections of manifests and other sources of information in an effort to identify all animal products and ensure they are checked. On 5 April 2001 the Food Standards Agency in consultation with MAFF, issued guidance to Heads of Environmental Health Services and Chief Port Health Officers, copies of which I am placing in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c488-9W;368 c490W; 156970
Session: 2000-01
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 01/813
Tuesday, 15 May 2001
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Customs Enforcement Meat Smuggling
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