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Written Question · S1W-25762 · Session 1

Whether it will list for each of the last three years (a) any occasions on which pesticide residue in excess of maximum permitted levels ha…

Answered Asked by Donald Gorrie LD Lodged 9 May 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list for each of the last three years (a) any occasions on which pesticide residue in excess of maximum permitted levels has been found on seeds imported for growing and (b) the (i) level and (ii) type of pesticide in each case.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 May 2002 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

Seeds imported for growing are not tested for pesticide residues.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-25762 by reference.