40172
2009-10
593
Natural Health Products Industry And Competition From The Channel Islands
Brian Iddon
2010-01-13
That this House welcomes the sympathetic consideration given by Ministers to representations made by right hon. and hon. Members on behalf of the natural health products industry about problems with unfair and illegal competition from the Channel Islands; further welcomes in particular the Government's considered view that the Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation, the Food Supplements Directive and the Medicines Directive do apply to the Channel Islands under Protocol 3 of the Treaty of Accession; further welcomes the progress made by Guernsey's adoption of its medicines legislation; hopes that appropriate attention will now be given to enforcement; remains concerned that businesses from the Channel Islands continue to market directly to the United Kingdom mainland products which contain illegal ingredients or which are promoted using illegal claims thus jeopardising consumer safety; observes that this situation will not be resolved as long as the required food legislation is not implemented in either Guernsey or Jersey; notes that in many cases such products also benefit from low value consignment relief and avoid liability for value added tax, seriously undermining the competitiveness of responsible UK suppliers; encourages Ministers to remain actively engaged in addressing these issues; and calls on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the Food Standards Agency, Royal Mail, the Advertising Standards Authority, and trading standards officers to take urgent enforcement action and to continue to engage with the authorities in the Channel Islands to secure the effective implementation of the necessary legislation without further delay.
Food
Medicine
Brian Iddon
2010-01-13
Proposed
Bolton South East
Labour
Bob Russell
2010-01-13
Seconded
Colchester
Liberal Democrat
Janet Dean
2010-01-13
Seconded
Burton
Labour
David Drew
2010-01-13
Seconded
Stroud
Labour
Nicholas Winterton
2010-01-13
Seconded
Macclesfield
Conservative
Andrew George
2010-01-13
Seconded
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Brian Jenkins
2010-01-14
Signed
Tamworth
Labour
Alan Meale
2010-01-14
Signed
Mansfield
Labour
Martin Caton
2010-01-14
Signed
Gower
Labour
Andrew Dismore
2010-01-14
Signed
Hendon
Labour
John McDonnell
2010-01-18
Signed
Hayes and Harlington
Labour
Betty Williams
2010-01-18
Signed
Conwy
Labour
Ann Cryer
2010-01-18
Signed
Keighley
Labour
David Lepper
2010-01-18
Signed
Brighton, Pavilion
Labour
Lindsay Hoyle
2010-01-18
Signed
Chorley
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
2010-01-18
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Alan Simpson
2010-01-19
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Stephen Hepburn
2010-01-19
Signed
Jarrow
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2010-01-19
Signed
Islington North
Labour
Mike Hancock
2010-01-19
Signed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Roger Godsiff
2010-01-20
Signed
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Labour
Janet Anderson
2010-01-20
Signed
Rossendale and Darwen
Labour
Andrew Pelling
2010-01-20
Signed
Croydon Central
Independent
Elfyn Llwyd
2010-01-21
Signed
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Plaid Cymru
Rudi Vis
2010-01-21
Signed
Finchley and Golders Green
Labour
Andrew Stunell
2010-01-25
Signed
Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat
Eric Illsley
2010-01-27
Signed
Barnsley Central
Labour