House of Commons – June 4, 2025 – 211

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Clause text:

New Clause 1 - Country of origin marking for ceramic products: assessment “(1) The Secretary of State must carry out an assessment of the potential benefits of introducing a country of origin marking for ceramic products sold in the United Kingdom. (2) A report setting out the outcome of the assessment must be published and laid before Parliament within six months of this Act being passed. (3) In this section— ‘ceramic product’ means a product— (a) shaped from clay and hardened by high temperature;

(b) intended for use as tableware, kitchenware, or ornamentation;

(c) intended for sale;

and (d) made after this section comes into force;

‘country of origin’ means the country (including any constituent country of the United Kingdom) where the majority of the clay that comprises the product was first hardened by high temperature;

‘country of origin marking’ means a marking on the product stating the country in which the product was made.”—(Gareth Snell.)