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The Earl of Shrewsbury
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the current tonnage of offal being exported from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs; and which countries in the European Union take imports of such material. [HL631]
Baroness Hayman
Official Overseas Trade Statistics do not separately identify exports of offal from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs. The following table shows total UK exports of pig offal, and those countries in the European Union which have taken imports of such material.
| UK exports of pig offal to EU countries 1998 and January to October 1999 | ||
| Tonnes | ||
| Country | 1998 | Jan–Oct 1999 |
| Austria | 330 | 6 |
| Belgium | 17,651 | 13,262 |
| Denmark | 355 | 408 |
| France | 2,845 | 3,178 |
| Germany | 4,187 | 1,876 |
| Irish Republic | 3,698 | 2,073 |
| Italy | 2,385 | 1,765 |
| Netherlands | 9,129 | 7,182 |
| Portugal | 179 | 110 |
| Spain | 6,531 | 1,745 |
| Total exports to EU | 47,290 | 31,605 |
| Total exports | 62,827 | 39,817 |