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5. It is an offence in the ACT to sell battery hen eggs as free range as this would breach the provisions of the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act relating to misleading and deceptive conduct (s52) and false representations (s53).

6. A preliminary investigation by Consumer Affairs officers has failed to produce any evidence of fraud concerning the misrepresentation of battery hen eggs as free range and the Consumer Affairs Bureau has not received any complaints from consumers about such practices occurring in the ACT.

The Trade Practices Commission is currently producing a code of practice on Claims in Environmental Marketing which will cover this matter.

Nevertheless, in view of the importance of the matter I am referring it to my colleague the Attorney-General with a request that the ACT Consumer Affairs Advisory Committee consider the issue as part of its enquiry into environmental marketing, and secondly that the Consumer Affairs Bureau undertake continuing investigations in the marketplace.

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