S.I. No. 132/1971 - Merchandise Marks (Restriction on Importation of Footwear) Order, 1971.

S.I. No. 132 of 1971.

MERCHANDISE MARKS (RESTRICTION ON IMPORTATION OF FOOTWEAR) ORDER, 1971.

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 Footwear) Order, 1971.

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

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

4. This Order applies to footwear 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 64.01, 64.02, 64.03 and 64.04.

5. Subject to paragraph 7 of this Order, the importation by way of trade into the State of goods to which this Order applies 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. (1) An indication of origin marked on goods pursuant to this Order shall—

(a) in the case of boots with a leg height in excess of six inches, be stamped, moulded or impressed on the outer surface of the sole or be on a durable label stitched or vulcanised on to the top of the quarter,

(b) in the case of all other footwear, be stamped, moulded or impressed on the outer surface of the sole or on the heel sock, insole or lining of the quarter, or be on a durable label stitched on to the heel sock, insole or lining of the quarter, and

(c) in all cases, be marked indelibly, legibly and conspicuously.

(2) Where goods to which this Order applies are imported in individual containers, an indication of origin pursuant to this Order shall also be printed or stamped on the container.

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.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 5th day of April, 1971.

PATRICK J. LALOR,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order prohibits the importation of footwear unless it bears an indication of the country of origin. The Order does not apply to re-imports, articles designed for use by blind persons and articles for international airports.