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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the nature is of the feeding trials in which animals are being fed GM herbicide-tolerant forage maize treated with glufosinate ammonium.

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

25 July 2000

Reference

354 c497W; 132649

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 5th April 2000 at 347 c502W, on Aventis T25 maize, what was the voluntary scheme under which the application was made; how the application was (a) processed and (b) determined; who were the animal feed experts who...

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 April 2000

For answer on

2 May 2000

Answered on

2 May 2000

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 5 April 2000, Official Report, column 502W, on Aventis T25 maize, what was the voluntary scheme under which the application was made; how the application was (a) processed and (b) determined; who were the animal feed experts who advised him on the safety of T25 GM maize for animal feed; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the application, together with copies of the correspondence relating to the animal feed application between himself, his advisers and the company. [119304] Ms Stuart: [holding answer 17 April 2000]: I am advised by the Food Standards Agency that the voluntary scheme related to novel food safety assessment and was operated by the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP). Although there was no equivalent scheme for novel animal feeds, the dossier of information was also considered by officials with expertise on animal feed matters. However, at this time, in the middle of 1996, the application from France under Council Directive 90/220/EEC for European Community marketing consent began to be considered. I am placing in the Library a copy of the advice from the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Plants. This explains, among other things, the animal feed issues considered prior to the granting of EC marketing consent for this crop. I am also placing in the Library copies of correspondence between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the applicant company culminating in the then Parliamentary Secretary's letter which was based on advice from the ACNFP.

Date

2 May 2000

Reference

119304; 349 c49W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

(Pursuant to reply on 03.04.2000 at 347 c325W) To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what applications have been made to him for clearance of Aventis T25 maize for use as animal feed; and if he will place in the Library the details of all clearances granted. -...

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

5 April 2000

Answered on

5 April 2000

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what applications have been made to him for clearance of Aventis T25 maize for use as animal feed; and if he will place in the Library the details of all clearances granted. [117276] Ms Stuart: As responsibility for food safety and standards matters has now passed to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) which reports to Parliament through Health Ministers, I have been asked to reply. I am advised by the Food Standards Agency that AgrEvo (now Aventis) submitted an application, to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for voluntary approval of food and feed safety clearance of glufosinate ammonium tolerant maize in 1995. In addition, an application to market AgrEvo's T25 maize for cultivation and importation for processing into food and animal feed was received, via the Department of the Environment, under Council Directive 90/220/EEC from the French competent authority in 1996. Details of the food safety clearance are contained in the annual report for 1996 of the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes. The marketing consent under Directive 90/220/EEC was issued by France in 1998 following publication of the Commission's Decision in the "Official Journal of the European Communities" (L131, 5.5.98). This consent, which authorises the marketing of T25 maize for use in food and animal feed, was agreed by the Member States taking into account the advice of the EC Scientific Committee for Plants. The committee's remit included the consideration of any adverse effects on human health or the environment arising from the placing on the market of this maize. Copies of both documents are available in the Library.

Date

5 April 2000

Reference

117276; 347 c502W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what applications have been made to him for clearance of Aventis T25 maize for use as animal feed; and if he will place in the Library the details of all clearances granted. (Further information on 05.04.2000 at 347 c502W)

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 April 2000

Reference

347 c325W; 117276

House

House of Commons

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