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Catalogue description Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Commercial Control and Food Standards Divisions: Registered Files, Merchandise Marks Acts (MM Series)
| Reference: | MAF 210 |
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| Title: | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Commercial Control and Food Standards Divisions: Registered Files, Merchandise Marks Acts (MM Series) |
| Description: |
This series contains papers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food dealing with the Merchandise Marks Acts 1887 to 1953, the standing committee set up under these acts, marking orders made in respect of agricultural, horticultural and fisheries produce and food, consumer protection and enforcement work. |
| Date: | 1939-1968 |
| Related material: |
For further records relating to Merchandise Marks Acts see BT 24 Board of Trade files on the Merchandise Marks Acts are in BT 215 |
| Separated material: |
Some files in the MM series will also be found in MAF 36 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | MM file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Standards and Hygiene Division, 1955-1958 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Standards, Hygiene and Slaughterhouse Policy Division, 1958-1964 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Standards, Science and Safety Division, 1964-1970 |
| Physical description: | 44 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Accumulation dates: | 1927 to 1968 |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Board of Trade was the lead department with regard to the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1927-1953, but the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (and later the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) had responsibilities when it was a matter of food packaging or description. These acts were superseded by the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 and the MM file series was closed. |
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