MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT.

HC Deb 13 May 1930 vol 238 cc1618-20

54. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the President of the Board of Trade what imported articles have to date been required to bear an indication of origin; what applications are at present before Standing Committees; and in respect of what articles have applications been rejected by such Committees?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The lists of the articles in question are too long to read out, and I propose, therefore, to circulate them in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the lists:

Classes and Descriptions of Imported Goods in respect of which Orders in Council have been made under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, requiring them to bear an indication of origin.

General Merchandise.

• Gold and silver leaf.
• Woven labels.
• Wire netting and woven wire.
• Mill bobbins.
• Felt hats and felt hat hoods.
• Iron and steel wire and wire nails and staples.
• Water taps and metal fittings.
• Tyres and tubes.
• Mowing machines.
• Gloves.
• Furniture and cabinet ware.
• Shuttles.
• Boots, shoes and slippers.
• Pottery.
• Insulated electric cables and wires.
• Electric incandescent lamps.
• Enamelled zinc sheets.
• Glue and gelatine.
• Tooth-brushes and shaving-brushes.
• Cast-iron porcelain-enamelled baths.
• Cutlery.
• Ball and roller bearings.
• Flame safety lamps and parts.
• Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and appliances; aseptic hospital and dental furniture; and dental supplies.
• Rims for motor and other cycles; cycle parts.
• Pumps.
• Briar tobacco pipes.
• Carbon paper.
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• Cotton wool, gauze tissues, sanitary towels.
• Travelling trunks and bags; attaché cases; fancy bags, etc.
• Copper plates, sheets, strips, rods, wire and tubes.
• Carpets, rugs and mats.
• School rules.
• Grave monuments and enclosures of granite and parts thereof.
• Spring balances.
• Rubber manufactures.
• Elastic cords, webs, braids and fabrics.
• Small arms.
• Scientific glassware.
• ^*Domestic, fancy and illuminating glassware.
• ^*Hosiery, knitted goods and fabrics.
• ^*Implements and tools.
• Steel nails.
• Portland cement.
• Asbestos cement products.
• Wood split pulleys.
• ^*Roofing slates.
• ^* These orders have been made, but are not yet in force.

Agricultural and Horticultural Produce.

• Honey.
• Fresh apples.
• Currants, sultanas and raisins.
• Eggs in shell and dried eggs.
• Oat products.
• Rose trees.
• Raw tomatoes.

Draft Orders in Council in respect of the following goods are at present before Parliament.

General Merchandise.

• Strap butts.
• Machinery belting.
• Tiles and refractory bricks, etc.

Agricultural and Horticultural Produce.

Malt products.

Applications on which the Standing Committee (General Merchandise) have made reports, now under consideration by the Board of Trade.

General Merchandise.

• Bolts, nuts, rivets, etc.
• Wallpapers, ceiling papers, etc.
• Brooms and brushes.
• Coathangers.
• Fountain pens, propelling pencils and gold pen nibs.

Applications before Standing Committees, but not yet reported upon.

General Merchandise.

• Artists' materials.
• Wall board.
• Wrought enamelled hollow-ware.
• Motor vehicles and parts.
• Photographic materials, etc.
• Lattice reinforcements, etc.
• Ice skates.
• Toys and games.

Agricultural and Horticultural Produce.

Frozen or chilled salmon and trout.

Applications referred to the Standing Committees in regard to which no Order in Council has been made.

General Merchandise.

• Iron and steel.
• Screw bottle stoppers.
• Sheet lead and lead pipes.
• Tea.
• Cardboard boxes, etc.
• Building bricks.
• Bottles and jars. (Food, etc., containers.)

NOTES.—In the case of sheet lead and lead pipes, tea, cardboard boxes, etc., building bricks and bottles and jars, the Committee did not recommend an Order.

In a number of other cases, the Committee have rejected parts of applications, otherwise successful, or have reported that on the evidence put before them they were not prepared to recommend marking.

Agricultural and Horticultural Produce.

Natural oats.