To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state, for each European Community member country, what requirements, if any, exist at the point of sale for the display of information on the chemical spraying of fruit and vegetables.

Labelling of four preservatives when used on citrus and one when used on bananas is required by some member states. An indication of other post-harvest treatments is required in France and is required in Greece for produce imported from outside the Community. No other requirements are known. However, the Council has asked the Commission to conduct a "close study" of "all aspects and practical consequences" of both pre and post-harvest pesticide labelling.