asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) whether he has received evidence of chemicals being imported into the United Kingdom whose labelling contravenes existing copyright regulations;(2) what action he intends to take against agricultural chemical imports that have been repackaged and substituted for identical products approved by registration.

My Department has received and carefully considered reports that certain imported pesticide products may be being sold or supplied contrary to the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986. No similar reports about breaches of copyright have been received.