On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 12:14:08 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Monty also said on GW on Friday last that you can boil up a rhubarb
leaf and use the resulting liquid, diluted, as an insecticide.
I hope the BBC don't get into trouble with the EU or whatever, as I
understand it is not legal to make your own!

In fact it's UK officials, who enforce EU directives that have been
incorporated in UK law. In general these officials seem to be a lot
more enthusiastic about enforcement, than their opposite numbers in
mainland Europe. In addition the UK legislation often includes more
than the original directive.