News - World Trade Organization

A University of Missouri agricultural economist suggests the 2012 U.S. Farm Bill offers an opportunity to bring Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling legislation into compliance with international trading rules.

The Manitoba Pork Council (MPC) is very pleased with the June 29, 2012, decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body regarding mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL).

The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council says it will be urging the United States to comply with last week’s World Trade Organization ruling that U.S. Country of Origin Labelling violates U.S. trade obligations.

The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful a World Trade Organization ruling on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will result in meaningful changes to the law.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council is urging the U.S. government to recognize the concept of substantial transformation of products as one possible option for bringing it’s Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling legislation into compliance with international trade rules.

The president of Paragon Economics suggests, in the event a WTO ruling declaring U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling a violation of the United States’ international trade obligations is upheld, legislative changes will probably be needed to bring the law into compliance.

Canada’s pork producers are expressing disappointment with a U.S. decision to appeal a November 2011 World Trade Organization ruling that found Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling violates the United States’ international trade obligations.

Canada’s Agriculture Minister says ending the restrictions imposed by U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling would benefit livestock producers on both side of the Canada-U.S. border.

A U.S. based Agricultural Economist expects Congress to address concerns over the legality of Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling next year when it writes a new U.S. farm bill.

Canada’s International Trade Minister is hopeful the WTO ruling on Canada’s complaint over U.S. Mandatory COOL will open the door to a resolution of the dispute.