Written question asked by James Paice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 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 he will list which foods or food ingredients produced from genetically-modified crops are available in the UK and have been labelled in accordance with the EC Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations. - (Holding answer 8 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Paice: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list which foods or food ingredients produced from genetically modified crops are available in the UK and have been labelled in accordance with the EC Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations. [75191] Mr. Rooker: [holding answer 8 March 1999]: Genetically modified (GM) tomato paste and foods containing GM soya and GM maize are currently available in the UK. The EC Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulation (258/97) came into force in May 1997. Foods containing GM soya and maize, which were approved for marketing prior to this, are required to be labelled under EC Regulation 1139/98. The GM tomato paste has been clearly labelled on a voluntary basis by the manufacturer since its launch in February 1996.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 75191; 327 c190W;327 c189-90W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Crops EU law Genetically modified organisms Food Labelling Soya beans Novel foods Maize Tomatoes