Written question asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 November 1989. It was answered by Lord Deben (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 November 1989 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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Untitled Written question

Question

To introduce a requirement for regular inspections of materials used in manufacture of animal feedstuffs awaiting milling; to grant powers to trading standards officers to impound suspect feedstuffs on import while awaiting sample analysis; to prohibit use of term replacer product on animal feedstuffs & to substitute requirement for accurate labelling of products; to require full declaration of all ingredients, including country of origin, on all animal feedstuffs; to require all imports of animal feedstuffs to be identified by batch no; & to require mandatory product testing of animal feedstuffs at mill. - Will write.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

160 c412-3W;160 c413W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Animal feed Contamination Food Labelling Imports Origin marking Testing Trading standards