asked Her Majesty's Government:

What checks they are carrying out to ascertain whether the problem of melamine fillers in animal feed imported from China applies to the United Kingdom as well as the United States. [HL3510]

The Food Standards Agency is putting in place a monitoring programme, including sampling and analysis, for relevant imports. It has also contacted relevant industry interests alerting them to the importance of conducting their own appropriate checks and controls, and reminding them of their obligations to report details of products which may not satisfy food and feed safety requirements.