HC Deb 16 June 1971 vol 819 c100W
Mr. Normanton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before imposing new origin marking requirements, on what criteria he decides whether origin information helps the consumer to select the goods best suited to his needs.

Mr. Ridley

The test is whether origin is likely to provide a reliable indication of characteristics which will affect the suitability of the goods for the use the consumer has in mind, and which cannot more suitably be established by other means.

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