Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether Brazil nuts are being withheld from sale due to health concerns; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether Brazil nuts are being withheld from sale due to health concerns; and if he will make a statement. [196488] Miss Melanie Johnson: Brazil nuts are not being withheld from sale in the United Kingdom. The main exporting country for unshelled Brazil nuts, Brazil, has not been exporting this commodity into the European Union since July 2003, when the EU imposed special conditions on these imports to ensure they do not exceed the regulatory limits for aflatoxins.

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