Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1026: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the tariff nomenclature can be amended at international level to distinguish agri-food products subject to substantial transformation; if the tariff nomenclature can be amended at EU level to distinguish agri-food products subject to substantial transformation; how agri-food products subject to substantial transformation can become part of the tariff nomenclature set at international level by reference to Standard International Trade Classification or the common nomenclature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38400/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not have a function in relation to regulations amending tariff nomenclature at EU or International level. I would of course welcome any development which could preclude the use of substantial transformation as a device to mislead consumers.