Canada Wins World Trade Organization Case on U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling

WTO decision will benefit Canadian farm families, livestock industry and economy, ministers say

November 18, 2011

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture, today met with livestock producers and processors at Soderglen Ranches Ltd., one of Canada’s largest purebred seedstock cattle ranches. The ministers welcomed the clear victory for Canada’s livestock industry represented by the WTO ruling that the U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling (COOL) measure is inconsistent with its WTO trade obligations.

“Today’s WTO decision is good news for workers and families in Canada’s world-class livestock industry, and further proof that our government’s commitment to defending Canadian interests in every sector of our economy gets results,” said Minister Fast. “This decision recognizes the integrated nature of the North American supply chain in this vitally important industry. Removing onerous labelling measures and unfair, unnecessary costs will improve competitiveness....

Source: Canada Wins World Trade Organization Case on U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling
Author: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

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