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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of food chain information sheets for allowing farmers rearing animals on land with high lead levels to (a) accurately declare this information and (b) dispose of appropriate offal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of food chain information sheets for allowing farmers rearing animals on land with high lead levels to (a) accurately declare this information and (b) dispose of appropriate offal.
Lead is a naturally occurring contaminant in the environment. Independent scientific expert groups advise that exposure to lead should be reduced as much as possible. Maximum levels are set on the ‘as low as reasonably achievable’ basis. Levels focus on foods that are significant contributors to our intake, and eggs are not significant contributors so there are no maximum levels in place. Where maximum levels are not set, enforcement action for commercially produced foods can be taken if there is a food safety concern. Consideration of setting maximum levels will also take into account levels set by international bodies such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) keeps contaminants, including lead in food, under review. Lead in the diet has been reviewed several times by the United Kingdom’s independent Scientific Advisory Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT), including lead in the diet of infants and young children, and an ongoing review on the potential effects of lead on the maternal diet. Previous reviews have shown that while lead exposures are not of health concern for the majority of the population, a small risk to some individuals arising from exposure to high levels of lead in soil, dust, or in drinking water cannot be excluded.
The FSA is planning to review dietary lead as part of its rolling programme of risk analysis of environmental contaminants in food. This will include consideration of hot spots where exposure is likely to be higher. Advice will be provided to ministers who will make the decision on any changes to maximum levels. The FSA has worked with farming groups and industry on advice to farmers on preventing lead contamination of livestock, which includes practical suggestions for areas of the country with high levels of lead in the soil.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency undertakes investigations on farms for the FSA, where we are notified that farm food-producing animals may have been exposed to chemicals which could impact food safety. Advice is provided to the farmer as well as a reminder of their responsibilities to protect the food chain and comply with maximum levels.
Food Chain Information (FCI) requires farmers to indicate the health status of their farm, that withdrawal periods of veterinary medicines have been complied with, as well as other information related to public health. Where relevant this may include information on where elevated levels of lead have been found. As a precautionary measure, some abattoir operators voluntarily dispose of certain offal, such as liver, from old animals, as these are likely to accumulate more residues. Food Business Operators (FBOs) and Official Vets (OVs) review the FCI before any animal is slaughtered. Where there are concerns with the information provided, action is taken by the FBO and monitored by the OV, based on the information provided in the FCI.
The FSA uses evidence from national and international agencies, local enforcement authorities, the food manufacturing industry, food retailers, and the public, to help us respond rapidly to any problems in our food supply. Incident notification systems help us to alert consumers if food becomes contaminated. Lead is included in the national monitoring plan for products of animal origin and if non-compliance is found, appropriate action will be taken by local authorities. In addition, food businesses and local authorities complete risk-based checks to ensure the food we buy is safe.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of (a) sheep, (b) cattle, (c) pig and (d) poultry offal have entered the UK from (i) Latin America, (ii) Africa, (iii) South Asia, (iv) East Asia, (v) North America, (vi) the EU, (vii) non-EU...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of (a) sheep, (b) cattle, (c) pig and (d) poultry offal have entered the UK from (i) Latin America, (ii) Africa, (iii) South Asia, (iv) East Asia, (v) North America, (vi) the EU, (vii) non-EU...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on his response to the Phillips Report as it relates to the procedures for specified bovine offal removal, for (a) knackers' yards and (b) hunt kennels - (Holding answer 7 November 2000).
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on his response to the Phillips Report as it relates to the procedures for specified bovine offal removal, for (a) knackers' yards and (b) hunt kennels - (Holding answer 7 November 2000).
SI 2000/2811 (No Parliamentary procedure). Coming into force 7 November 2000
SI 2000/2811 (No Parliamentary procedure). Coming into force 7 November 2000
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons the question tabled by the honourable Member for Lewes on 21st February, for Answer on 1st March, about bovine offals, reference 111898, has not been answered.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons the question tabled by the honourable Member for Lewes on 21st February, for Answer on 1st March, about bovine offals, reference 111898, has not been answered.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason his Department sought exemption for medicines from the ban on specified bovine offals when this was introduced for the food chain. - Inc fact that do not have information to answer. (Holding answer 1 March 2000).
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason his Department sought exemption for medicines from the ban on specified bovine offals when this was introduced for the food chain. - Inc fact that do not have information to answer. (Holding answer 1 March 2000).
Whether sheep under four years of age could be contaminated with BSE by consuming meat and bone meal; and if not (a) what purpose is served by the introduction of a compulsory identification scheme and its attendant costs; and (b) whether they will raise the age at which specified sheep...
Whether sheep under four years of age could be contaminated with BSE by consuming meat and bone meal; and if not (a) what purpose is served by the introduction of a compulsory identification scheme and its attendant costs; and (b) whether they will raise the age at which specified sheep...
Whether, in the light of the Prime Minister's address to the National Farmers' Union Annual General Meeting on 1 February and in particular his statement "I do not rule out further measures to help [the pig industry]", they have plans to reintroduce the subsidy paid to the rendering industry for...
Whether, in the light of the Prime Minister's address to the National Farmers' Union Annual General Meeting on 1 February and in particular his statement "I do not rule out further measures to help [the pig industry]", they have plans to reintroduce the subsidy paid to the rendering industry for...
What was the annual tonnage of pig-meat and pig-meat products imported from countries in the European Union which import offal from the United Kingdom, for the last five years. [HL 632]. - Inc tables.
What was the annual tonnage of pig-meat and pig-meat products imported from countries in the European Union which import offal from the United Kingdom, for the last five years. [HL 632]. - Inc tables.
What is the current tonnage of offal being exported from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs; and which countries in the European Union take imports of such material. [HL 631]. - Includes table.
What is the current tonnage of offal being exported from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs; and which countries in the European Union take imports of such material. [HL 631]. - Includes table.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the estimated cost to the pig sector is of the Spongiform Encephalopathies' Advisory Committee's requirement to remove and dispose of offal. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 17 January 2000).
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the estimated cost to the pig sector is of the Spongiform Encephalopathies' Advisory Committee's requirement to remove and dispose of offal. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 17 January 2000).
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what percentage of the meat and meat offal products of bovine animals that were banned under the Beef Bones Regulations SI 1997/2959 will be eligible for sale under the draft regulations he intends to use to lift the ban on beef...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what percentage of the meat and meat offal products of bovine animals that were banned under the Beef Bones Regulations SI 1997/2959 will be eligible for sale under the draft regulations he intends to use to lift the ban on beef...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to introduce aid for the pig industry to cover the costs of offal disposal.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to introduce aid for the pig industry to cover the costs of offal disposal.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in which EU member states animal remains are used as a fuel in cement kilns; and if he will make a statement. - This Department does not held information on this issue.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in which EU member states animal remains are used as a fuel in cement kilns; and if he will make a statement. - This Department does not held information on this issue.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to approve further loans from the Intervention Board to companies for the purpose of converting existing incineration plants to take (a) meat and bone meal and (b) cattle carcasses; what the total value was of the loan...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to approve further loans from the Intervention Board to companies for the purpose of converting existing incineration plants to take (a) meat and bone meal and (b) cattle carcasses; what the total value was of the loan...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what progress he has made in obtaining approval from (a) the European Union and (b) the Treasury for financial assistance to the pig industry with regard to the extra costs of offal disposal resulting from the BSE problem in cattle.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what progress he has made in obtaining approval from (a) the European Union and (b) the Treasury for financial assistance to the pig industry with regard to the extra costs of offal disposal resulting from the BSE problem in cattle.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what recent representations he has received from representatives of the pigmeat industry on the cost to individual producers of offal disposal; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what recent representations he has received from representatives of the pigmeat industry on the cost to individual producers of offal disposal; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if the Government will cover the cost to pig farmers of offal and waste disposal; and if he will make a statement; if the Government will restore rendering subsidies for the UK pig industry. - There are no plans to do...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if the Government will cover the cost to pig farmers of offal and waste disposal; and if he will make a statement; if the Government will restore rendering subsidies for the UK pig industry. - There are no plans to do...
Review of animal by-products legislation: replies to public consultation exercise. MAFF. 1999.
Review of animal by-products legislation: replies to public consultation exercise. MAFF. 1999.