asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations have been made by Her Majesty's Government to the European Economic Commission about proposed legislation concerning the export of pesticides without prior informed consent.

I have been asked to reply.In discussions about the proposed EC regulation concerning the export from the import into the Community of certain dangerous chemicals, the United Kingdom has put forward the arguments set out in the explanatory memorandum which was deposited in Parliament on 3 November 1986.