Colchester Oysters

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 15 December 2005.

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Photo of Jim Knight Jim Knight Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity) 10:30, 15 December 2005

It is difficult to predict when a final decision on the application to give protected geographical indication status to the Colchester oyster will be made. The application is at an early stage and there are several more steps to go through before the European Commission can take a decision on the application.