DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1921, Page 5

DAIRY PRODUCTS.

IMPORTS INTO CANADA. EFFECT OF NEW REGULATIONS. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received from its Vancouver representative some information regarding new regulations which the Canadian Government has brought forward in connection with the marking, labelling and branding of goods imported into Canada. The regulations are expected to be effective as from December 31, 1921, and the penalty for non-observance is an added duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem, in addition to which the importer must bear the expense of relabelling, branding or marking of each article before entry will be permitted. With regard to New Zealand butter, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise at Ottawa has ruled that the words “New Zealand creamery,” as usually appearing on the New Zealand butter packages, are not sufficient evidence that the butter is the produce of New Zealand. To conform with the regulations, therefore, boxes so branded must be additionally marked or branded in some conspicuous place, “New Zealand produce,” or “produce of New Zealand.” It is further laid down by the Commissioner that the Agriculture Department’s rubber stamp impression, although certifying that the goods have been inspected, cannot be regarded as an indication of origin within the meaning of the regulations.

Further details are obtainable at the Wellington office of the Department of Industries and Commerce.