Question
How many confirmed cases of BSE there have been in each country in the European Community; and what assessment he has made of the likely country of origin of BSE.
Answer
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many confirmed cases of BSE there have been in each country in the European Community; and what assessment he has made of the likely country of origin of BSE. [12775] Mrs. Browning: As at 21 January 1997, the following cases of BSE had been reported in the European Community: Republic of Ireland: 188 France: 28 Portugal: 61 Germany: 5 Denmark: 1 Italy: 2 A proportion of the BSE cases in Ireland, France and Portugal have been reported in home-bred animals. All reported cases in other countries have occurred in animals which were born in the UK. Investigations are still in progress with respect to the fifth German case, which has been reported as born in Germany as the offspring of a cow imported from Great Britain.