525. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether the tissue tag or second approved ear tag purportedly used for the purposes of the BVD scheme is authorised by European law; if he will confirm the relevant EU legal provisions; if approval was required for its use and if so if it was sanctioned by the relevant EU authorities; if he will confirm the statutory authority that enables him to require a farmer, as opposed to his statutory authorised officers, to take a sample from the bovine using a tissue tag and submission of same to a designated laboratory; if he will confirm the statutory authority under which farmers are being asked to pay the fees demanded by the designated laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/13]

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525. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether the tissue tag or second approved ear tag purportedly used for the purposes of the BVD scheme is authorised by European law; if he will confirm the relevant EU legal provisions; if approval was required for its use and if so if it was sanctioned by the relevant EU authorities; if he will confirm the statutory authority that enables him to require a farmer, as opposed to his statutory authorised officers, to take a sample from the bovine using a tissue tag and submission of same to a designated laboratory; if he will confirm the statutory authority under which farmers are being asked to pay the fees demanded by the designated laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/13]

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1. 12 March 2013

   Animal Diseases Issues

   525. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether the tissue tag or second approved ear tag purportedly used for the purposes of the BVD scheme is authorised by European law; if he will confirm the relevant EU legal provisions; if approval was required for its use and if so if it was sanctioned by the relevant EU authorities; if he will confirm the statutory authority that enables him to require a farmer, as opposed to his statutory authorised officers, to take a sample from the bovine using a tissue tag and submission of same to a designated laboratory; if he will confirm the statutory authority under which farmers are being asked to pay the fees demanded by the designated laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/13]

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