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Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 January 2015. It was answered by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 January 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Consumers: Protection

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the oral Answer of 8 January 2015, Official Report, columns 382-3, which organisations and businesses he consulted prior to adopting the Government's position of opposing the product safety and market surveillance package at the European Council; and if he will meet Steelite International to discuss mandatory country of origin marking.

Answer

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ran a formal consultation on the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package from 10 July 2013 to 4 September 2013. Details of the Consultation can be found on the following link to the Gov.UK website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/product-safety-and-market-surveillance-package-proposal-for-new-european-regulations

In response to the specific question about country of origin marking contained in the Consultation paper we received responses from a wide range of stakeholders including 25 trade associations, but only 2 of these indicated to us that they agreed with the proposed mandatory requirements for all consumer products to bear indication of origin marking

I would of course welcome any evidence Steelite International may have on the cost benefits of mandatory country of origin marking for consumer products and I will ask my officials to meet them to discuss this.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
220473
Session
2014-15
Related items
Mandatory Origin Marking
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Oral questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Consumers EU action Protection Origin marking Steelite International
Link
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