Written question asked by Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 November 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 November 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department sent a list of approved testing laboratories to test the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide yields of cigarettes to the European Union in accordance with the proposals in the Tobacco Directive.

Answer: Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when his Department sent a list of approved testing laboratories to test the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide yields of cigarettes to the European Union in accordance with the proposals in the Tobacco Directive. [81680] Ms Blears: The European Union Directive on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products was due to be transposed into United Kingdom law by 30 September 2002. The UK is slightly late in implementing the Directive and has notified the European Commission of this delay. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will make and lay regulations before Parliament shortly and the Department will then send a list of approved laboratories to the Commission.

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