Written question asked by Richard Body (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2001. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 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 steps he has taken to persuade the Commission of the EU to enforce the Pigs Directive (91/630/EEC) in respect of countries that have failed to take action in accordance with it.

Answer: Sir Richard Body: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken to persuade the Commission of the EU to enforce the Pigs Directive (91/630/EEC) in respect of countries that have failed to take action in accordance with it. [154020] Mr. Morley: Where we have hard evidence of a failure to enforce EU welfare rules, we do not hesitate to bring the matter to the attention of the EU Commission. However, while allegations of this kind are made from time to time, the evidence is not usually provided.

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