Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Duncan (Conservative), on Tuesday, 28 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 144 members in total.

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PROMOTING REGIONALLY DISTINCTIVE FOOD

That this House welcomes the campaign by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) for more regionally and locally produced foods to be protected under EU rules, which culminates at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire from 22nd to 24th July; notes that only 29 products from the UK have been listed under Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI); further notes that this compares with 141 PDOs and PGIs in France and 148 in Italy; and calls on the UK Government actively to engage with the food industry in this country to raise awareness of this opportunity to protect regionally distinctive food and to promote regionally distinctive British food in Europe.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

429A2

after `food', insert `including Bwlchgwyn cheese,' .

429A1

after `food', insert `including Staffordshire oatcakes.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

429 

429A2 

429A1 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Bob Spink

Oliver Letwin

Andrew George

David Tredinnick

Subjects

EU countries EU law Industry Food Products

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk