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Written question asked by Martin Caton (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether diarrhetic shellfish poisoning is classified as being caused by a pest.
Answer

Mr. Caton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether diarrhetic shellfish poisoning is classified as being caused by a pest. [34534] Yvette Cooper: I have been asked to reply. Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning occurs when shellfish ingest toxins present in certain types of the microscopic algae on which they feed. These algae occur naturally in the waters in which shellfish are grown and are not classified as being a pest in the context of the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Regulations 1998.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34534; 380 c1203W;380 c1206W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Contamination Poisoning Shellfish
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk