Organophosphate Sheep Dips

The Countess of Mar
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman on 1 February (

WA 22), whether the evaluations of the purity of the active ingredients and solvents in organophosphate sheep dips conducted by the Veterinary Products Committee were based on peer-reviewed and published scientific evidence; if so, in which publications the results were published; and, if not, what was the source of the scientific evidence upon which the Veterinary Products Committee made its findings. [HL1003]

Baroness Hayman
No. Evaluations of the purity of the ingredients of veterinary medicinal products are based on information provided by applicants for marketing authorisations.