The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will be amending COOL regulations as soon as possible to reflect the repeal of beef and pork provisions.
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“The American Farm Bureau Federation supports the actions of the U.S.in achieving a strong agreement on export competition and setting a new direction for agricultural trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization’s 10th Ministerial Conference”, said American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman.
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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that effective immediately the USDA would no longer enforce the country-of-origin labeling requirements for muscle cut and ground beef and pork as outlined in the USDA’s January 2009 and May 2013 final rules.
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The WTO notes that damage to Canada’s red meat industry from COOL has been in the range of $1 billion annually.
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, said Monday that he will look for “all legislative opportunities” to repeal the labeling law.
The repeal also brightened the season for US dairy producers.
“It’ll take a little time for the market to get back to normal, as the production lines and that get geared up to move into the USA market, but it should help, I think, keep prices fairly solid for beef and pork”, he says.
Additionally, Mr Ellis said the bill requires a more stringent regulatory process for allowing beef imports from regions with a history of animal disease outbreaks.
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Global meat companies have strongly opposed the labels, claiming they drive up costs and inhibit worldwide trade. and, they say it would be almost impossible to accurately label hamburger, which is often blended from cattle from several sources. “In the seven years since US COOL has been in effect, the cumulative losses for the Canadian beef and pork sectors have been staggering”. COOL harms both Canadian and Mexican livestock producers. Mr Darling said COOL repeal is an excellent example of provincial check-off dollars at work, and he thanked producers for directing their dollars towards the file.
