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Pesticides

Dr. David Clark To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many new active ingredients of pesticides have been (a) received (b) approved and (c) rejected for each year since 1985.

Mr. Maclean : The following information relates to new pesticides (active ingredients) for which my Department has responsibility.

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                         |1985|1986|1987|1988|1989     

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(a) Received             |26  |28  |23  |12  |15       

(b) Approved (full/                                    

    provisional/                                       

    experimental permit) |21  |12  |11  |5   |5        

(c) Rejected             |0   |3   |1   |-   |1        

Dr. David Clark : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to his answer to the hon. Member for South Shields of 11 December 1989, Official Report, columns 512-16, on what basis he has selected the pesticides for which a review is planned ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maclean : The pesticides planned for review cover all those active ingredients approved prior to 1981.

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Atlantic Salmon

Mr. Onslow : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek to initiate discussions at European Community level about the need for action to combat illegal drift net fishing for Atlantic salmon in international waters.

Mr. Gummer : Ministers and officials discuss the enforcement of regulations with other EC member states and with the Commission and will continue to do so. For international waters, the main forum for discussion of regulatory measures is the North Atlantic Conservation Organisation (NASCO) to which the European Community is a contracting party. That organisation is well aware of the problem of illegal drift netting for Atlantic salmon in international waters. We have consistently taken a strong line on all forms of illegal fishing for Atlantic salmon and will continue to do so.

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