Written question asked by James Paice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12th March 2002, 381 c942W, on EU directives, what sources of information she uses regarding implementation and enforcement in other member states.

Answer: Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2002, Official Report, column 942W, on EU directives, what sources of information she uses regarding implementation and enforcement in other member states. [47628] Mr. Morley: Information may be obtained from bilateral contacts with other member states, usually through their embassies here or our embassies there, or from UK involvement in EU inspection visits which take place in certain sectors.

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