§ 47. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the trade associations, industries, and products for which he is responsible, for which he has received applications for making orders relating to country of origin under the Trade Descriptions Act; and if he will state in each case the nature of the decisions, and the reasons for it.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartAll the applications are at present under consideration by my right hon. Friend and his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and they are as follows:
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§ 48. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications he has now received for the renewal of marking orders for products for which he is responsible relating to country of origin under the Trade Descriptions Act; how many are under consideration; how many decisions he has given; and what has been the nature of these decisions.
§ Mr. Redmondasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications have reached him asking for marking orders relating to country of origin under the Trade Descriptions Act to be renewed, and what action he has taken with regard to them.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartMy right hon. Friend has received 34 applications for replacement of existing origin marking orders made under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926. All the applications are being considered.