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GAO
Following GAO report Daschle, Johnson to seek amendment to fund COOL,
Rod Smith, Feedstuffs, Sept. 15, 2003 - "The U.S. General Accounting
Office (GAO) added another brick to the fire in the meat counter last week
with a report that concluded cost estimates for implementing
country-of-origin labeling (COOL) and other arguments against COOL are
overstated.
The report was accepted by COOL proponents as evidence that the COOL law can
be implemented easily and efficiently without burdening the beef industry
and consumers with the confusion and costs others say will occur.
The report was greeted by COOL opponents as missing the point about costs
and, at the same time, was interpreted by them as finding that
implementation can't be modeled on existing programs and that the law will
be negative to trade into and out of the U.S."
Country-of-Origin
Labeling for Certain Foods - Survey Results,
GAO,
(GAO-03-781SP) - "To
determine country of origin practices of U.S. trading partners and update
the 1998 Foreign Agricultural Service report, we surveyed the agriculture
attachés for the key trading partner countries and the European Union that
were surveyed in 1998 as well as other key trading partners, for a total of
57 countries and the European Union. The 57 countries account for about 94
percent of U.S. trading activity for food and animals."
Bills
Bill # H. AMDT. 226
An amendment to strike section 743 of the bill which prohibits use of funds
for the implementation of Country of Origin Labeling for meat or meat
products.
Bill # H.R. 2673
Section 743 states "None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act shall be used for the implementation for Country of
Origin Labeling for meat or meat products."
Bill # H.R. 3083
To amend the country-of origin labeling requirements of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 to specify the model upon which the certification
program for producers shall be based, to facilitate verification of
compliance with the requirements, to impose a schedule of penalties for
violation of the requirements, and for other purposes.
Bill # H.R. 2270
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend the country of
origin labeling requirements of such Act to additional agricultural
commodities, to provide for the implementation of such requirements to
certain covered commodities, and for other purposes.
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