HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 c558W
Mr. Kilfedder

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will take steps to ensure that the correct country of origin is borne on a cheese product marketed by Golden Cow Dairies Ltd., Portadown, called Easi Singles;

(2) whether he will consider taking an appropriate case to the Northern Ireland courts in order to have a legal interpretation of the term "material degree" as used in article 3(7) of EC Food Labelling directive 79/112/EEC;

(3) whether he will make representations to the European Community about the effect of article 3(7) EC Food Labelling directive 79/112/EEC on products which, while manufactured in Southern Ireland, bear labelling with a Northern Ireland address.

Mr. Needham

No. Enforcement of European Community food labelling requirements is the responsibility of district councils in Northern Ireland.