DEFRA v. Asda Stores and Others (Hansard, 17 July 2002)

HC Deb 17 July 2002 vol 389 c310W 310W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the judgment of the High Court in the case of DEFRA v. Asda Stores and others. 166150]

§ Margaret Beckett
[holding answer 2 July 2002]The Department's appeal in this case was dismissed in the High Court on 24 June. The Department has considered the implications of the judgment and has lodged an application for leave to appeal to the House of Lords. EU horticultural marketing standards continue to be directly applicable in the UK as in other member states, and the holder of products covered by the marketing standards is responsible for observing them.