Pesticides

Mr. Nellist
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what information is available to his Department about which countries currently ban the use of the chemical 2,4,5-T or 2,4-D.

Mr. Peter Bottomley
A complete list of countries which have banned the chemical 2,4,5-T or 2,4-D is not available. Information is available from the "Consolidated List of Products whose Consumption and/or Sale have been Banned, Withdrawn, Severely Restricted or Not Approved by Governments". This list is prepared by the United Nations Secretariat in response to General Assembly resolution 37/137.