§ Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)I have the pleasure to present a petition on behalf of 252 constituents in and around Harrogate and Knaresborough.
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The petition states:
The petition of Consumers for Health Choice and it supporters,
Declares that consumers in the United Kingdom have for many years maintained good health by choosing to take safe vitamin and mineral supplements and herbal remedies; and fears that the European Food Supplements Directive and the Proposed European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Produces would severely restrict the number and range of such products on general retail sale in the future.
The Petitioners therefore request that he House of Commons requires that the Secretary of State for Health does all in his power to protect the rights of UK consumers by ensuring that such European legislation does not unnecessarily and unacceptably restrict the availability of natural health products.
To lie upon the Table.