Written question asked by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 February 2001. It was answered by Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour) on Thursday, 1 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if post mortem tests for BSE carried out in EU countries are carried out before the carcass is dressed. - No. (Holding answer 11 December 2000).
- Answer
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Mrs. Browning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if post mortem tests for BSE carried out in EU countries are carried out before the carcase is dressed. [141720] Ms Stuart: [holding answer 11 December 2000]: No. The test sample is taken after the head has been removed and the carcase will be dressed before the test is carried out. It will be detained until the test result is known.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 141720; 362 c263W
- Session
- 2000-01
- Subjects
- Cattle EU countries Disease control Post-mortems Screening Testing BSE
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