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Centre for Environment, Fisheries and

Aquaculture Science

Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science for 1999-2000. [83048]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science the following performance targets for 1999-2000.

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Farming and Rural Conservation Agency

Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency for 1999-2000. [83049]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency the following performance targets for 1999-2000.










Pesticides Safety Directorate

Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Pesticides Safety Directorate for 1999-2000. [83050]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Pesticides Safety Directorate the following performance targets for 1999-2000.










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    Financial Performance


    7. To recover from industry and Government the full economic cost (calculated according to accruals accounting) of its services.


    8. To operate within 95 per cent. and 100 per cent. of allocations by the MAFF Management Board for running costs, capital and receipts.

Table 1: New substances and reviews

Application typePlanned receiptsPlanned completionsProcessing time (weeks)
New Active Substances
Sift131621
Evaluation201252
Reviews--UK
UK anticholinesterase review programme--full reviews284--
Other UK review activity1724--
Reviews--EC
EU rapporteur reviews ------
Position on Annex 1 decisions2015--
Total9871(2)90

(2) Overall target--90 per cent. of applications with a stated processing time must be completed within that time

Note:

The figures for New Substances and Reviews are based on work in hand and forecasts from Industry and the Commission


Table 2: Technical secretariat

Application typePlanned receiptsPlanned completionsProcessing time (weeks)
Normal32037040
Departmental Normal101050
Experimental Permit5526
Departmental Experimental Permit5550
Extrapolated Experimental Approval101015
Emergency Off Label252512
Non-emergency Off Label504034
Fast27030015
Administrative Fast5505504
Post Annex 1 Approvals5555--
Mutual Recognition55--
Other550--
Total1,3101,426--
Total of Tables 1 and 21,4081,496(3)90

(3) Overall target--90 per cent. of applications with a stated processing time must be completed within that time


Central Science Laboratory

Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Central Science Laboratory for 1999-2000. [83051]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Central Science Laboratory the following performance targets for 1999-2000.







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    5. To recover the full economic costs (calculated according to accruals accounting) of its services, after allowing for relocation costs.


    6. To operate within 95 per cent. and 100 per cent. of allocations by the MAFF Management Board for running costs, capital and receipts.

Meat Hygiene Service

Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what performance targets he has set the Meat Hygiene Service for 1999-2000. [83052]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Meat Hygiene Service the following performance targets for 1999-2000.























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