WRITTEN QUESTION No. 950/97 by Niels KOFOED to the Commission. Seed certification - Council Directive 66/401/ EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seeds (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
10. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 45/9 On 23 January 1997 the Commission adopted the Decision only after the scientific basis of its original proposal had been validated by the scientific committees for food, animal nutrition and pesticides. These committees examined in depth the particular aspects that were causing concern to certain Member States and in December 1996 delivered their opinions unanimously. All three committees confirmed that there was no reason to believe that there would be any adverse effects on human health and the environment associated with the genetic modification in maize. None of the scientific committees that examined the dossier and all the information available found any scientific evidence of long term risks for human health and the environment from the genes introduced in maize. The opinions of the three scientific committees were officially transmitted to the Parliament on 20 February 1997 and they will be published by the Commission. (1) OJ L 31, 1. 2. 1997. (2) OJ L 117, 8. 5. 1990. (3) OJ L 225, 12. 10. 1970. (98/C 45/11) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0906/97 by Umberto Bossi (NI) to the Commission (12 March 1997) Subject: Permitted maximum quantity of residues in certain fish species: situation in the various Member States In the light of the somewhat vague answer to my Written Question P-0385/97 (1), will the Commission now say which Member States have imposed maximum limits on the levels of the organochlorine antiparasitic agent known as DDT present in certain fish species? What is the maximum permitted concentration of DDT in each Member State? (1) OJ C 217, 17. 7. 1997, p. 170. Supplementary answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (1 July 1997) In reply to the question posed by the Honourable Member concerning the fixing of statutory maximum pesticide residue levels (MRLs) for Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) in certain types of fish, the Commission can report that for the majority of Member States, no national MRLs are fixed for DDT. For the minority of Member States which do fix MRLs for DDT in fish, the term áfishí applies to fresh and salt water species. A detailed overview (Member State by Member State) is sent to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat general of the Parliament. (98/C 45/12) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0950/97 by Niels Kofoed (ELDR) to the Commission (5 March 1997) Subject: Seed certification › Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seeds Can the Danish State oppose the testing of seeds at officially recognized (ISTA) test stations in other Member States as a prerequisite for the payment of EU support and the approval of seeds for certification?