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‹ Order of Business Consumer and competition Bill
Summary
Ray Butler asked when the consumer and competition Bill would address grocery-sector conduct and misleading country-of-origin labelling; the Tánaiste expected publication during the session.
When is publication of the consumer and competition Bill expected, which will make provision for a statutory code of conduct for the grocery goods sector. I raise this in the context of food labelling because a lot of multinationals in this country are putting "made and packed for" on labels, whereas people wanted to know where goods are "made in"? This is having a hugely negative effect on Irish companies, the economy and jobs.
Comment on this
People want to see what country the items are made in, not for whom they are made.
