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U.S. House of Representatives votes to scrap COOL

Jun. 11, 2015 at 12:03 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening voted to repeal meat labeling laws, which were widely backed by U.S. consumer groups, as Canada and Mexico threaten US$3 billion in trade sanctions. The House voted 300-131 to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules on beef, pork and […]

WTO booked to hear Canada’s COOL tariff case

Jun. 4, 2015 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

Jun. 2, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. lawmaker sees early June vote to repeal COOL

May. 19, 2015 at 11:05 am CDT

By Reuters

WTO panel rejects final U.S. appeal on COOL

May. 18, 2015 at 12:28 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. loses WTO appeal in meat labeling dispute: source

May. 18, 2015 at 12:43 am CDT

Reuters — The United States has lost its appeal against a World Trade Organization ruling ordering it to bring its meat labeling laws into line with global trade rules, according to a government official familiar with the dispute. In 2011, Canada and Mexico won a WTO ruling that said the […]

By Reuters

Australia plans country-of-origin labelling after hep A outbreak

Feb. 26, 2015 at 8:00 pm CST

Sydney | Reuters — Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott backed plans on Thursday to introduce country-of-origin labelling in the wake of a hepatitis A outbreak, potentially risking contravention of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. With 18 confirmed cases of hepatitis A linked to consumption of berries sold by Patties Foods […]

By Colin Packham

U.S. defense of COOL goes to WTO in February

Jan. 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm CST

The U.S. government will have its day at the World Trade Organization next month, as its defense of its mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) laws for retail meat is now booked for an oral hearing. The WTO’s Appellate Body division has scheduled its hearing of the U.S. government’s appeal for Feb. […]

By Staff

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