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USDA/AMS | RIN: 0581-AC26 | Publication ID: Fall 2008 |
Title: Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Pork, Lamb, Fish, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, and Peanuts (LS-07-0081) | |
Abstract: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) (Pub. L. 107-171) and the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act (2002 Appropriations) (Pub. L. 107-206) amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Act) (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) to require retailers to notify their customers of the country of origin of covered commodities beginning September 30, 2004. Covered commodities include muscle cuts of beef (including veal), lamb, and pork; ground beef, ground lamb, and ground pork; farm-raised fish and shellfish; wild fish and shellfish; perishable agricultural commodities; and peanuts. The FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations bill (2004 Appropriations) (Pub. L. 108-199) delayed implementation of mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for all covered commodities except wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish until September 30, 2006. The FY 2006 Agriculture Appropriations Bill further delayed the implementation date for other covered commodities until September 30, 2008. | |
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 60 | |
Legal Authority: 7 USC 1621 through 1627, Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 |
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Additional Information: On August 1, 2008, the Agricultural Marketing Service published an interim final rule implementing regulations pertaining to Country of Origin and Labeling as directed in The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill); however, the 2008 Farm Bill contained a number of provisions that amends the regulations. These changes included the addition of chicken, goat, macadamia nuts, pecans, and ginseng as covered commodities, the addition of provisions for labeling products of multiple origin, as well as a number of other changes. The effective date imposed in the 2002 Farm Bill did not change. So in order to meet the September 30, 2008, implementation date, AMS published interim final rule with request for comments to allow newly affected industries the opportunity to comment prior to issuance of final rule. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: State |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: Yes |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Erin Morris Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 14th and Independence Avenue SW, Room 3071-South Building, Washington, DC 20250 Phone:202 690-4024 Email: erin.morris@ams.usda.gov |