WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 13/02/2013

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OPIN-2013-0155 Support for Small Welsh Abattoirs

Raised By:

Russell George

Subscribers:

Mohammad Asghar 14/02/2013

Andrew RT Davies 14/02/2013

Antoinette Sandbach 14/02/2013

Mark Isherwood 14/02/2013

Suzy Davies 15/02/2013

Janet Finch-Saunders 15/02/2013

Angela Burns 19/02/2013

Jenny Rathbone 19/02/2013

Nick Ramsay 20/02/2013

Darren Millar 20/02/2013

William Graham 20/02/2013

Byron Davies 20/02/2013

David Melding 25/02/2013

Joyce Watson 11/03/2013

Support for Small Welsh Abattoirs

The National Assembly:

Recognises general public anxiety and diminished confidence in meat processing and labelling in light of the current European horsemeat scandal;

Notes that the majority of abattoirs in Wales are made up of a network of small, local businesses;

Believes those small abattoirs have a fundamental role to play as exemplars of animal welfare standards, food labelling and food traceability;

Is grateful to small Welsh abattoirs for maintaining exceptional production standards and for upholding consumer confidence in quality Welsh lamb, beef and pork.