With Congress set to implement
new country-of-origin (COOL) requirements in response to a World Trade
Organization (WTO) ruling declaring the old rules protectionist, a U.S. federal
judge is having none of meat packers' complaints that these requirements will
cost them millions.
The Department of Agriculture’s new labeling
procedures require that meat labels separately list where livestock was born,
raised, and slaughtered, replacing imprecise descriptions like “Product of
USA, Canada.”
With both Canada
and Mexico threatening trade sanctions, including up to $1 billion in tariffs
on U.S. products ranging from meat and apples to jewelry and furniture, this
opinion could have far-reaching consequences.
Politico gives us the lowdown
on Judge Jackson’s 76-page ruling and its implications.
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