Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which he proposes to improve labelling and traceability with a view to safeguarding the integrity of the systems and the food and food products for which labelling was introduced. [45221/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister for Health & Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for the enforcement of this legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (F.S.A.I.). This is done this is done through service contracts with other relevant agencies including the Health Service Executive, the Local Authority Veterinary Service and my Department. Draft EU Regulations amending labelling requirements are being considered at Council Working Party level in Brussels. Ireland is represented at in these negotiations by the Department of Health and Children.