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Paice, James
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to (a) restrict and (b) prevent the use of warfarin for pest control. - Inc ref to Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to (a) restrict and (b) prevent the use of warfarin for pest control. - Inc ref to Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 January 1999
For answer on
18 January 1999
Answered on
18 January 1999
Mr. Paice: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to (a) restrict and (b) prevent the use of
warfarin for pest control. [66083]
Mr. Rooker: Warfarin is presently permitted in the UK for specified pest control uses under the Control of Pesticides Regulations
1986. However, it also falls within the scope of the emerging EU regulatory regimes for plant protection products and biocidal
products.
The plant protection uses of warfarin are being reviewed by the EU Commission as part of a programme that will eventually cover all
compounds used in such products. The rules for the review programme put the onus on companies, wishing to continue to market such
products, to provide data to address possible risks to people and the environment. Despite several opportunities, we understand that
no company has yet provided and adequate data package for warfarin. The Commission are therefore likely to propose the restriction
or removal of plant protection uses of warfarin and the Government would be minded to support such a step. We are, however, aware of
the implications for the forestry sector; the Forestry Commission is encouraging manufacturers to provide data and is urgently
researching alternative control methods.
This would not have any direct implication for the use of warfarin to protect public health as opposed to crops. The Biocidal
Products Directive applies to public health products and, although these will be reviewed in due course, that review is not yet
under way.
Subjects
Forestry Commission; Pesticides; Pest control; Wildlife; European Commission; Pests; Warfarin
Date
18 January 1999
Reference
66083; 323 c390W;323 c389W
House
House of Commons