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The Countess of Mar
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, in conjunction with the Pesticides Safety Directorate, relating to their assessment of the health effects of organophosphates, have asked manufacturers to provide data relating to the effects of organophosphates on human immune, endocrine and reproductive systems. [HL1002]
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
(Baroness Hayman)
The information required to support pesticide approvals is detailed and comprehensive. It is designed to detect all key adverse effects. These include potential effects of the compound on human immune, endocrine and reproductive systems.