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Paul Perrin made this Freedom of Information request to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The request was partially successful.
From: Paul Perrin
1 July 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have read that the EU have recently abandoned restrictions on the
sale of food not meeting standards set by the EU
From the BBC News site: "Marketing standards for 26 types of
produce that prevent oddly-sized or misshapen fruit and vegetables
being sold in Europe are being scrapped"
I would like to know what the cost of these standards has been to
the UK while they were in operation also the quantity of food that
was produced but rejected as not meeting the standards.
Can you tell me if you hold any information, or know of any
information held elsewhere, that could assist me in finding answers
to these questions?
Yours faithfully,
Paul Perrin
From: Helpline, Defra (CCU)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 July 2009
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From: Scarfe, Amanda (FFG)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
27 July 2009
Dear Mr Perrin
Please see attached response to your Freedom of Information query.
<<2009-07-27 FOI marketing standards.pdf>>
Regards
Amanda Scarfe
Amanda Scarfe
Defra | Horticulture & Potatoes Team | Tel: 020 7238 6780 | Area 8C | 9
Millbank | c/o Nobel House | 17 Smith Square | London SW1P 3JR
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From: Paul Perrin
30 July 2009
Dear Scarfe, Amanda (FFG),
Thank you for your reply to my request.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Perrin
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