Chamber and committees

Question reference: S1W-01589

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 September 1999
Current status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 September 1999

Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information is required to be collected on the quality and country of origin of bacon imported into Scotland.

Answer

Imports of bacon require to meet health and hygiene production standards laid down in EU Directives. At the UK level, Customs and Excise collect data on the quantities of imported bacon by country of origin. Separate figures for Scotland are not available.

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