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as many of the parcels contain sufficient casings to stock a small
sausage factory, these parcels, on notification from H.M. Customs
and Excise, were rightly refused entrance into this country, and were
accordingly re-exported or destroyed.
Representations were made by the London Chamber of
Commerce for an alteration of procedure on behalf of the members,
and a deputation from that body was received and their proposals
discussed. It was agreed that the Public Health Department should
regard such parcels of casings without "official certificates" as
"samples" for "testing" or other technical purpose only, and that
a signed guarantee should be obtained from each addressee before
the parcels were delivered, to that effect, and undertaking that the
goods should not be used for human food but be destroyed or reexported
after use. Incidentally, the local authorities were to be
notified by the Public Health Department of the coming into their
areas of such "samples." This procedure is now in force and
appears to work quite well. It has occasioned, however, a good deal
of visiting Mount Pleasant and additional clerical work to the
Department.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
Orders in Council under this Act make the exposure for or
act of sale illegal in the case of specified imported food unless the
food is marked with an "Indication of origin" which may be the
name of the country of origin, or the word "Empire" or "Foreign"
as the case may be. The following is a list of Orders which have
been made under this Act:—
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 3 Order, 1928 Honey, Fresh Apples.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 5 Order, 1928 Currants, Sultanas, Raisins,
Eggs in shell, Dried
Eggs, Oat Products.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 4 Order, 1929 Raw Tomatoes.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 5 Order, 1930 Malt Products.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 8 Order, 1931 Salmon and Trout.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 1 Order, 1932 Butter.