§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which of the six European Community countries retain origin marking for merchandise, goods and equipment for the protection of manufacturers and/or consumers; and if he will identify the particular legislation in each case.
§ Mr. EmeryFrance, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands require origin marking for a limited range of food products, and under French and German law origin marking is required in certain circumstances where a false impression of origin might otherwise be conveyed. Since details of the legislation are somewhat complex, I shall write to my hon. Friend about them.