News - COOL

A Canadian based international trade consultant remains hopeful the dispute over U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will be resolved without the need to resort to retaliatory tariffs.

The chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports there’s a growing recognition in the U.S. of the damage being caused by U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The chair of Manitoba Pork Council expects Country of Origin Labelling, housing for pregnant sows and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea to be among the key items discussed later this month as part of a trade advocacy mission to the U.S. mid-west.

The Canadian Pork Council suggests changes to the U.S. Farm Bill to address concerns related to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling could end the need for Canada and Mexico to continue their case against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization.

Saskatchewan’s minister of agriculture says there is a growing recognition within the U.S. of the risks posed to the U.S. packing industry from Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council is applauding the stand taken by Canada’s agriculture ministers on the matter of U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin labelling.

Canada’s agriculture minister is confident the U.S. government will address concerns over Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling through negotiations aimed at finalizing a new U.S. Farm Bill.

Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn will meet with delegates at the North American Meat Association (NAMA) Outlook conference to raise continued awareness of the negative impacts county of origin labelling (COOL) is having on economic growth and good jobs in Manitoba.

The American Meat Institute is hoping for a final ruling in its challenge of the legality of amended Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling legislation before enforcement begins.

The president of paragon Economics suggests a return to the principle of substantial transformation as the most appropriate solution to the dispute over U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.