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Paraquat: Exports

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11 October 2022

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27 October 2022 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the herbicide paraquat is still being made in Huddersfield, for export only, by the company Syngenta; and if so, what assessment they have made of the risks for (1) humans and (2) other life, in developing countries

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  1. 11 October 2022

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government whether the herbicide paraquat is still being made in Huddersfield, for export only, by the company Syngenta; and if so, what assessment they have made of the risks for (1) humans and (2) other life, in developing countries

    Source: Lords

  2. 27 October 2022

    Answer

    Defra is aware that Syngenta manufactures paraquat in Huddersfield, for export only.The export of paraquat from Great Britain (GB) is regulated under the GB Prior Informed Consent (PIC) regulatory regime for the export and import of certain hazardous chem...

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