Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken in respect of breaches of Irish or EU law in regard to the importation, sale or distribution of food or food products imported or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26392/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Any breaches of controls in relation to importation or production of food falling within the remit of my Department are reported in accordance with the service contract to the FSAI. Any imports failing to comply with requirements for entry on the market may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed.