Rejected petition Legal requirement to display a products country of manufacture/origin

Make it a legal requirement for retailers and online suppliers to clearly state a products country of manufacture or origin

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To give the consumer more information about what they are purchasing. To give purchasers an idea of the size of the products 'carbon footprint', if the country of origin has ethical employment laws and fair trade policies. To give UK consumers the opportunity to make informed decisions on whether to support the home economy or put their pound notes into supporting corrupt countries with appalling human rights records.

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All products sold in the UK to be clearly labelled with country of origin:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309019

Make Internet sellers list goods' country of origin:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/317819

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Date submitted 20 July 2020
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