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That this House opposes new draft EU regulations reviewing present EU Regulation 1576/89 dropping the term cider brandy in favour of cider spirit; believes that this will be detrimental to the sale of the product by using terminology detracting from its traditional manufacture that can be traced back to 1678; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the term cider brandy is retained.
That this House opposes new draft EU regulations reviewing present EU Regulation 1576/89 dropping the term cider brandy in favour of cider spirit; believes that this will be detrimental to the sale of the product by using terminology detracting from its traditional manufacture that can be traced back to 1678;...
Primary sponsor
Paul Keetch
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Subjects
EU action; Origin marking; Somerset cider brandy
Date
11 October 2007
Reference
2097
House
House of Commons
My Lords, will Her Majesty’s Government, as part of the EU review, recommend that, across the EU, product-origin marks be given solely to meat from animals born, reared and slaughtered in the same country?
My Lords, will Her Majesty’s Government, as part of the EU review, recommend that, across the EU, product-origin marks be given solely to meat from animals born, reared and slaughtered in the same country?
Asked by
Baroness Barker
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, I am sorry for a very tedious reply but, again, the review will look at whether it will be cost-effective and appropriate for a label to give information about where meat products are reared and so on.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, whatever legal requirements come from Brussels, many people in this country would like not only that producers label their products as being of British origin, but to know how local they are to the point of purchase. The success of farmers’ markets indicates that people want to buy not just British but as local as they can. Will the Government encourage supermarkets and producers voluntarily to label in such a way that we know just how local a product is?
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, whatever legal requirements come from Brussels, many people in this country would like not only that producers label their products as being of British origin, but to know how local they are to the point of purchase. The success of farmers’ markets indicates that people want to buy not just British but as local as they can. Will the Government encourage supermarkets and producers voluntarily to label in such a way that we know just how local a product is?
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, producers are at liberty to put that information on their products now. As the noble Lord suggests, it is a voluntary scheme. As I shop in many farmers’ markets and in supermarkets I note that more and more products indeed have labels going into great detail about the locality in which they are produced. I, for one, always buy those products.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I wholeheartedly agree that we all prefer to buy British produce from British farmers and producers whenever possible. The FSA produces assisting guidance, as the noble Lord may be aware. It advises, for example, that bacon produced from imported pork should be labelled ““Made from Danish pork cured in Britain”” or something similar. FSA guidance is extremely important. All the issues raised by the noble Lord will be taken into account in the context of the European Commission review, because we want to ensure that more people buy British whenever possible.
My Lords, I wholeheartedly agree that we all prefer to buy British produce from British farmers and producers whenever possible. The FSA produces assisting guidance, as the noble Lord may be aware. It advises, for example, that bacon produced from imported pork should be labelled ““Made from Danish pork cured in Britain”” or something similar. FSA guidance is extremely important. All the issues raised by the noble Lord will be taken into account in the context of the European Commission review, because we want to ensure that more people buy British whenever possible.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as a British farmer and grower. I am sure that the noble Baroness will agree with me that British shoppers would prefer to buy food from British farms. At the moment, it is possible for all the constituent parts of a processed product to be produced abroad and for it still to be labelled as British if it is processed or packed here. What does the Minister propose to do to close that loophole?
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, given that Welsh lamb exported to France and butchered there can be labelled as French, what is being done to make certain that the French understand that it is Welsh not French lamb?
My Lords, given that Welsh lamb exported to France and butchered there can be labelled as French, what is being done to make certain that the French understand that it is Welsh not French lamb?
Asked by
Lord Swinfen
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, the fact that these are European rules should mean that they are consistently applied throughout the European Union; therefore, I hope that the standards will be upheld in France as they are in the United Kingdom.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, further to the Minister’s first reply, if the EU decides not to change the present circumstances, what will the Government do about it?
My Lords, further to the Minister’s first reply, if the EU decides not to change the present circumstances, what will the Government do about it?
Asked by
Baroness Byford
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, as ever, the Government will make very firm, strong and robust representations in the European Union.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c551
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, what progress is being made in ensuring that food grown in the Occupied Territories of Palestine, including the settlements, is labelled as grown in Palestine and not labelled as Israeli?
My Lords, what progress is being made in ensuring that food grown in the Occupied Territories of Palestine, including the settlements, is labelled as grown in Palestine and not labelled as Israeli?
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, I do not have that specific information to hand but I know that Her Majesty’s Government pay great attention to it. We want to ensure that more people are aware of produce that is produced by Palestinians in their territories.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c551
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is the Minister aware that I introduced country of origin markings legislation in 1980 but subsequently it had to be withdrawn because the EU described it as a non-tariff barrier? I am delighted to hear that it appears to be changing its mind. I hope, too, that it will change its mind about the ridiculous E numbers in foods, which cover up a number of toxic substances and are incomprehensible to the public.
My Lords, is the Minister aware that I introduced country of origin markings legislation in 1980 but subsequently it had to be withdrawn because the EU described it as a non-tariff barrier? I am delighted to hear that it appears to be changing its mind. I hope, too, that it will change its mind about the ridiculous E numbers in foods, which cover up a number of toxic substances and are incomprehensible to the public.
Asked by
Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on her far-sighted proposed legislation in the previous Conservative Government. I note what she says about E numbers, but that is a rather different question.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c551
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I declare an interest as a British farmer and grower. I am sure that the noble Baroness will agree with me that British shoppers would prefer to buy food from British farms. At the moment, it is possible for all the constituent parts of a processed product to be produced abroad and for it still to be labelled as British if it is processed or packed here. What does the Minister propose to do to close that loophole?
My Lords, I declare an interest as a British farmer and grower. I am sure that the noble Baroness will agree with me that British shoppers would prefer to buy food from British farms. At the moment, it is possible for all the constituent parts of a processed product to be produced abroad and for it still to be labelled as British if it is processed or packed here. What does the Minister propose to do to close that loophole?
Asked by
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, I wholeheartedly agree that we all prefer to buy British produce from British farmers and producers whenever possible. The FSA produces assisting guidance, as the noble Lord may be aware. It advises, for example, that bacon produced from imported pork should be labelled ““Made from Danish pork cured in Britain”” or something similar. FSA guidance is extremely important. All the issues raised by the noble Lord will be taken into account in the context of the European Commission review, because we want to ensure that more people buy British whenever possible.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, food labelling is an area of EU competence. The European Commission is conducting a review of food labelling, and country of origin requirements are being considered as part of this. The UK has already indicated to the Commission that in principle it is in favour of an extension to the rules, subject to satisfactory cost-benefit analysis.
My Lords, food labelling is an area of EU competence. The European Commission is conducting a review of food labelling, and country of origin requirements are being considered as part of this. The UK has already indicated to the Commission that in principle it is in favour of an extension to the rules, subject to satisfactory cost-benefit analysis.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they propose to extend the country of origin definition in respect of food labelling.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as ever, the Government will make very firm, strong and robust representations in the European Union.
My Lords, as ever, the Government will make very firm, strong and robust representations in the European Union.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Byford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, further to the Minister’s first reply, if the EU decides not to change the present circumstances, what will the Government do about it?
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c551
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am sorry for a very tedious reply but, again, the review will look at whether it will be cost-effective and appropriate for a label to give information about where meat products are reared and so on.
My Lords, I am sorry for a very tedious reply but, again, the review will look at whether it will be cost-effective and appropriate for a label to give information about where meat products are reared and so on.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Barker
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will Her Majesty’s Government, as part of the EU review, recommend that, across the EU, product-origin marks be given solely to meat from animals born, reared and slaughtered in the same country?
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, producers are at liberty to put that information on their products now. As the noble Lord suggests, it is a voluntary scheme. As I shop in many farmers’ markets and in supermarkets I note that more and more products indeed have labels going into great detail about the locality in which they are produced. I, for one, always buy those products.
My Lords, producers are at liberty to put that information on their products now. As the noble Lord suggests, it is a voluntary scheme. As I shop in many farmers’ markets and in supermarkets I note that more and more products indeed have labels going into great detail about the locality in which they are produced. I, for one, always buy those products.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, whatever legal requirements come from Brussels, many people in this country would like not only that producers label their products as being of British origin, but to know how local they are to the point of purchase. The success of farmers’ markets indicates that people want to buy not just British but as local as they can. Will the Government encourage supermarkets and producers voluntarily to label in such a way that we know just how local a product is?
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I do not have that specific information to hand but I know that Her Majesty’s Government pay great attention to it. We want to ensure that more people are aware of produce that is produced by Palestinians in their territories.
My Lords, I do not have that specific information to hand but I know that Her Majesty’s Government pay great attention to it. We want to ensure that more people are aware of produce that is produced by Palestinians in their territories.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what progress is being made in ensuring that food grown in the Occupied Territories of Palestine, including the settlements, is labelled as grown in Palestine and not labelled as Israeli?
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c551
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the fact that these are European rules should mean that they are consistently applied throughout the European Union; therefore, I hope that the standards will be upheld in France as they are in the United Kingdom.
My Lords, the fact that these are European rules should mean that they are consistently applied throughout the European Union; therefore, I hope that the standards will be upheld in France as they are in the United Kingdom.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Swinfen
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given that Welsh lamb exported to France and butchered there can be labelled as French, what is being done to make certain that the French understand that it is Welsh not French lamb?
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on her far-sighted proposed legislation in the previous Conservative Government. I note what she says about E numbers, but that is a rather different question.
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on her far-sighted proposed legislation in the previous Conservative Government. I note what she says about E numbers, but that is a rather different question.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is the Minister aware that I introduced country of origin markings legislation in 1980 but subsequently it had to be withdrawn because the EU described it as a non-tariff barrier? I am delighted to hear that it appears to be changing its mind. I hope, too, that it will change its mind about the ridiculous E numbers in foods, which cover up a number of toxic substances and are incomprehensible to the public.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c551
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they propose to extend the country of origin definition in respect of food labelling.
Whether they propose to extend the country of origin definition in respect of food labelling.
Asked by
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
23 July 2007
Answered on
23 July 2007
My Lords, food labelling is an area of EU competence. The European Commission is conducting a review of food labelling, and country of origin requirements are being considered as part of this. The UK has already indicated to the Commission that in principle it is in favour of an extension to the rules, subject to satisfactory cost-benefit analysis.
Subjects
Food; Labelling; Origin marking
Date
23 July 2007
Reference
694 c550
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What action the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is taking following the recent case of potatoes imported from abroad being sold as Pembrokeshire potatoes; and whether they will make representations to those countries that flout correct labelling rules.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What action the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is taking following the recent case of potatoes imported from abroad being sold as Pembrokeshire potatoes; and whether they will make representations to those countries that flout correct labelling rules.
Asked by
Baroness Byford
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
4 June 2007
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has policy responsibility for labelling, but responsibility for enforcement of labelling legislation rests with local authorities. The responsibility for accurate labelling lies with the food business operator at the point of sale. Hence in this case the FSA is leaving the matter in the hands of Cardiff Trading Standards to resolve locally. The FSA has received information that the potatoes had the correct origin when imported and is therefore not proposing to take any further action or representation with the countries supplying the potatoes.
Subjects
Enforcement; Labelling; Imports; Origin marking; Potatoes; Pembrokeshire; Unfair practices
Date
4 June 2007
Reference
3734; 692 c156-7WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they are taking to prevent imported potatoes from being marketed as British produce.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they are taking to prevent imported potatoes from being marketed as British produce.
Asked by
Lord Roberts of Conwy
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 May 2007
It is the responsibility of the local authority trading standards departments to investigate any complaints concerning the correct labelling of potatoes, with regard to the variety of potato and the country of origin. The Office of Fair Trading has a co-ordination role, should any such complaints become more widespread over a number of regions.
Subjects
Imports; Origin marking; Potatoes; Unfair practices
Date
21 May 2007
Reference
3690; 692 c76WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the results of the recent potato sale survey in South Wales have been repeated elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the results of the recent potato sale survey in South Wales have been repeated elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Asked by
Lord Roberts of Conwy
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 May 2007
This survey was conducted by the trading standards department of the local authority, which is responsible for ensuring that produce is labelled correctly with regard to its country of origin. This survey was prompted by a particular local problem and was confined to just the one area.
It would be up to individual local authorities to decide whether they wished to carry out a similar survey in their own area. The Office of Fair Trading has a co-ordination role for the work of trading standards departments and may become involved if a cross-region survey is carried out.
Subjects
Origin marking; Potatoes; Unfair practices; Surveys
Date
21 May 2007
Reference
3691; 692 c76WA
House
House of Lords