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Overseas Trade: Palestinians

Volume 493: debated on Wednesday 3 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what the outcome was of the meeting of 31 March 2009 on voluntary guidance on the labelling of food produce from the West Bank; (276766)

(2) when he expects to announce proposals on voluntary guidance on the labelling of food produce from the West Bank.

Following the meeting on 31 March, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is currently working with other Departments including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Revenues and Customs, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Food Standards Agency to consider the clarity of labelling of produce from the West Bank.