Question follow-through · 17694

Pets: Insecticides

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the current adequacy of (a) regulation of fipronil and imidacloprid products, (b) (i) methods and (ii) scale of publication and promotion

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Dec 2024
Target answer date
5 Dec 2024
Answer
10 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the current adequacy of (a) regulation of fipronil and imidacloprid products, (b) (i) methods and (ii) scale of publication and promotion

  2. 5 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) authorises veterinary medicinal products under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (as amended) to protect public health, animal health, the environment, and promote animal welfare. This involves ensuring m...

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