Animal Feedstuffs.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2004

Thursday, 1 July 2004

Ceisteanna (47)

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

44 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view the fact that article 6 of Directive 95/53/EC applies only to imports from third world countries and does not apply to intra-EU trade, he will give reasons and apologise to those trading companies whose goods were seized for breaches of an effectively voluntary code of prior notification for feeding stuffs originating in other member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19839/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

EU Directive 95/53, transposed into national legislation through Statutory Instrument 283 of 2003, European Communities (Animal Nutrition Inspections) Regulations 2003, permits the competent authority, as part of its control measures, to request prior notification of all imports of feed materials. I am satisfied that this legislation is being operated as intended, which is to ensure effective control on the safety of feed materials entering the feed chain. If the Deputy has details of any particular case, he can forward the details to me.