NOAH meets Minister on OPs
The National Office for Animal Health (NOAH) today (Wednesday) met with
MAFF Minister Mr Jeff Rooker MP to discuss the recently published Institute of
Occupational Medicine report on exposure to organophosphate
sheep dip, published last week (1 July).
"Although these are early days following the publication of the
report, the meeting provided a constructive basis to plan the way ahead", said a NOAH
spokesman.
"We were encouraged by the Minister's interest and awareness of
the significance of OP dips in animal welfare," the
spokesman added.
Currently, OP manufacturers are
examining the report in great detail and will be submitting their views, as requested, to
the Committee on Toxicology and the Veterinary Products Committee.
"This is a weighty report worthy of full consideration. However,
our initial view is that we have some concern over the methodology used," added NOAH.
Further discussions with Government will take place once the companies
concerned and the Minister's advisory committees have had time to consider the report more
fully.
7 July 1999
Notes for Editors
For further information contact Roger Cook or Alison
Glennon at NOAH, tel. +44 (0)20 8367 3131, or visit the NOAH
website.
The National Office of Animal Health was formed on 1
January 1986 to represent the UK companies which research, develop, manufacture and market
licensed animal health products. The association has 34 corporate members and 10 associate members.
In 1998 NOAH's members accounted for around 95% of the £384 million UK animal health
market, with additional valuable exports.
See also
Briefing document "Organophosphates
for animal health"
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