Written question asked by James Paice (Conservative) on Monday, 8 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 February 1999. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 11 February 1999 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 the European Commission's criteria for the lifting of the export ban on British beef require dedicated abattoirs or dedicated slaughter and cutting lines within larger abattoirs.

Answer: Mr. Paice: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the European Commission's criteria for the lifting of the export ban on British beef require dedicated abattoirs or dedicated slaughter and cutting lines within larger abattoirs. [70632] Mr. Rooker: The Date Based Export Scheme requires that eligible animals are slaughtered, and their meat and products handled subsequent to slaughter, in plants which handle only export eligible cattle and beef, or other species and their meat. Abattoirs will be able to slaughter pigs or sheep but will not be able to slaughter cattle which are not eligible for export.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 70632; 325 c420W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Cattle Exports Disease control Slaughterhouses BSE Beef Export certified herds scheme