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Campbell, Anne
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Campbell, Anne (1)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of the use of the herbicide glyphosphate when it is applied to the land as an aid in conservation tillage schemes.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of the use of the herbicide glyphosphate when it is applied to the land as an aid in conservation tillage schemes.
Asked by
Anne Campbell
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 July 1999
For answer on
14 July 1999
Answered on
14 July 1999
Mrs. Anne Campbell: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the environmental impact
of the use of the herbicide glyphosphate when it is applied to the land as an aid in conservation tillage schemes. [90599]
Mr. Rooker: I believe my hon. Friend is referring to the herbicide glyphosate. All pesticides are subject to strict statutory
control and are approved only following thorough scientific evaluation of the risk that they pose to people, wildlife and to the
wider environment. Only if this assessment shows that there is no unacceptable risk will approval be granted.
Glyphosate has been approved as a herbicide since 1974. The environmental impact of its use in conservation tillage schemes would
have been assessed at that time. Glyphosate is currently being reviewed by the EU Commission and the UK is playing an active part in
this work. The review is expected to be completed by about late 2000.
Subjects
Environment protection; Environmental impact assessment; Weedkillers; Glyphosate
Date
14 July 1999
Reference
90599; 335 c264W;335 c265W
House
House of Commons