Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 April 2001. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 30 April 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, what evidence he has collated recently of vaccinated meat entering the UK from (a) France, (b) Holland, (c) other EU countries, (d) Argentina and (e) South Africa. (Holding answer 26 April 2001).

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what evidence he has collated recently of vaccinated meat entering the UK from (a) France, (b) Holland, (c) other EU countries, (d) Argentina and (e) South Africa. [158961] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 26 April 2001]: None. Within the EU, the Netherlands is the only country vaccinating against foot and mouth disease. Vaccinated animals are being slaughtered and meat from them is not being placed on the market. The importation into the UK of fresh meat derived from foot and mouth susceptible animals originating in South Africa and Argentina is currently prohibited. Prior to the prohibitions meat from vaccinated animals could not be imported from South Africa. Meat from vaccinated animals could be imported from Argentina but it had to be deboned and fully matured so as to remove any risk of live foot and mouth virus being present.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 158961; 367 c494W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Foot and mouth disease Import controls Imports Meat Vaccination South Africa Netherlands Argentina
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