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Six seizures were made. Included in these were 4£ lbs. Tomatoes; 2 lbs.
Cooked Beetroot; 4| lbs. Apples; 9 Oranges; 104 lbs. Cherries; 3 Pineapples;
5 Pig's Heads.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Under the provisions of Section 9 of the
above Act, Food and Drug Authorities have power to execute any of the provisions
of the Act, other than those relating to importation, in respect of foodstuffs which
are subject to an Order in Council made under the Act. The Orders which so far
have been made are as follows :—
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 3 Order, 1928.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods)
No. 5 Order, 1928.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 4 Order, 1929.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 5 Order, 1930.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 8 Order, 1931.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 1 Order, 1932.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 3 Order, 1934.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 5 Order, 1934.
The Merchandise Marks
No. 7 Order, 1934.
The Merchandise Marks
Amendment Order,
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
(Imported Goods)
1936.
Honey; Apples.
Currants; Sultanas and
Raisins; Eggs in Shell;
Dried Eggs; Oat Products.
Raw Tomatoes.
Malt Products.
Frozen or Chilled Salmon or
Sea Trout.
Butter.
Bacon and Ham.
Dead Poultry.
Meat.
Meat.
These Orders prohibit the sale, or exposure for sale, respectively, in the United
Kingdom, of the products mentioned above, unless the goods bear an indication
of the country of origin. The term "sale" includes sale, wholesale, or sale by
retail; and exposure for sale includes exposure for sale, wholesale, and exposure
for sale by retail. As a general rule imported produce does not require marking
when sold in quantities not exceeding 14 lbs. in weight.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts.—These Acts empower
the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to make Orders for the grading and
marking of agricultural produce. One mark—the National Mark—is used, or will
be used, for all graded produce of England and Wales, and by law it conveys a