S.I. No. 264/1970:

MERCHANDISE MARKS (RESTRICTION ON IMPORTATION OF MEN'S AND BOYS' OUTER GARMENTS) ORDER, 1970.

MERCHANDISE MARKS (RESTRICTION ON IMPORTATION OF MEN'S AND BOYS' OUTER GARMENTS) ORDER, 1970.

I, PATRICK J. LALOR, Minister for Industry and Commerce, having considered a report of the Merchandise Marks Commission under section 7 of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1931 (No. 48 of 1931), on an application for a restriction on importation order in relation to goods specified in paragraph 4 of this Order, and having complied with section 14 of that Act, hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 8 of that Act (as amended by section 7 of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1970 (No. 10 of 1970)), order as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Merchandise Marks (Restriction on Importation of Men's and Boys' Outer Garments) Order, 1970.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of May, 1971.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

4. This Order applies to men's and boys' outer garments standing classified on the date of the making of this Order in the first column of the Schedule to the Imposition of Duties (No. 159) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 132 of 1966 ), at tariff heading numbers 61.01 (B) and 61.01 (C).

5. Subject to paragraph 7 of this Order, the importation into the State of goods to which this Order applies imported by way of trade is hereby prohibited unless the goods bear at importation an indication of origin marked on the goods and consisting of the words "Made in" (or other words in English denoting manufacture) followed by the name in English of the country in which the goods were manufactured.

6. An indication of origin marked on goods pursuant to this Order shall be marked legibly and conspicuously on a durable label sewn or otherwise securely affixed to the goods.

7. This Order shall not apply to goods which are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to be--

( a ) goods manufactured within the State which are being re-imported,

( b ) goods to which section 18 of the Finance Act, 1938 (No. 25 of 1938), or section 18 of the Finance Act, 1946 (No. 15 of 1946), applies,

( c ) goods to which paragraph 22 of the Imposition of Duties (No. 159) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 132 of 1966 ) applies.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 16th day of November, 1970.

PATRICK J. LALOR,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order prohibits the importation of men's and boys' outer garments unless they bear an indication of the country of origin. The Order does not apply to used garments, re-imports, articles for international airports or ship-building yards and articles designed for use by blind persons.