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Country of Origin Labeling
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| ID | Author(s) | Title / Description | Publication Date |
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| 8500 | Food Standards Agency |
Research on 'country of origin' labelling published URL: http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/jan/coolresearch Format:  This press release discusses the activities of the Food Standards Agency in publishing new research about country of origin labelling. The Agency commissioned a package of research to find out more about how people understand and use food labels, including ‘country of origin’ labels. The results will both improve the information we have on this subject and also help to inform discussions about a European proposal on food labelling.  view details
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20100114Jan 14, 2010 |
| 5012 | Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish; Interim Rule URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2004_register&docid=fr05oc04-13 Format: Interim final rule regarding definitions, requirements for consumer notification and product marketing, and recordkeeping responsibilities of retailers and suppliers for the mandatory country of origin labeling for wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish. Includes background information, questions and answers about the interim final rule, comments on the proposed rule and responses to the comments, the interim final regulatory impact analysis (including analysis of benefits and costs), and more. See AMS's Country of Origin Labeling page at http://www.ams.usda.gov/COOL/ for fact sheets on this interim final rule. view details
Source: Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 192, Oct. 5, 2004, p. 59707-59750./GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office
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20041005Oct 5, 2004 |
| 3766 | Krissoff, B.; Kuchler, F.; Nelson, K.; Perry, J.; Somwaru, A. |
Country-of-Origin Labeling: Theory and Observation URL: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/WRS04/jan04/wrs0402/ Format:  This report examines the economics behind the differing claims regarding the effects of mandatory country-of-origin labeling. view details
Source: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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20040100Jan 2004 |
| 3315 | Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Lamb, Pork, Fish, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, and Peanuts; Proposed Rule URL: http://www.ams.usda.gov/cool/ls0304.txt Format:  This proposed rule gives definitions, requirements for consumer notification and product marking, and recordkeeping responsibilities of retailers and suppliers with respect to country of origin labeling of muscle cuts of beef, lamb, and pork, ground beef, ground lamb, and ground pork, farm-raised and wild fish and shellfish, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, and peanuts. Includes discussion of the economic analysis, alternative approaches, costs and benefits, and related considerations. view details
Source: Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 210, Oct. 30, 2003, p. 61943-61985./Agricultural Marketing Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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20031030Oct 30, 2003 |
| 3175 | U.S. General Accounting Office |
Country-of-Origin Labeling: Opportunities for USDA and Industry to Implement Challenging Aspects of the New Law URL: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03780.pdf Format: Report on existing country-of-origin labeling programs, the country-of-origin labeling practices of major U.S. trading partners, and the reasonableness of the assumptions and methodologies used by the USDA in estimating the first year record-keeping costs associated with the voluntary country-of-origin labeling program. Appendices include "Scope and Methodology," "State Programs that Require Country-of-Origin Identification at Retail for Foods Covered by the New U.S. Labeling Law," "Federal Programs that Require Origin Information," "U.S. Trading Partner Countries Surveyed and Their Country-of-Origin Requirements for Certain Foods," and "GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments". view details
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20030800Aug 2003 |
| 1179 | Robertson, R.E. |
Beef and Lamb: Implications of Labeling by Country of Origin URL: http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO/RCED-00-44 Format: U.S. General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives. This report discusses the economic costs and benefits of labeling beef and lamb by country of origin, and includes import data for these commodities. view details
Source: U.S. Government Printing Office
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20000100Jan 2000 |
| 3477 | Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
Country of Origin Labeling URL: http://www.ams.usda.gov/cool/ Format: This page links to federal register documents, news releases, portions of the 2002 Farm Bill, and other resources related to country of origin labeling. view details
Source: Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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| 5688 | Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission |
Food Labelling URL: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/index_en.htm Format: This site provides access to EU legislation related to food labeling, including such topics as the labeling of quinine, caffeine, beef, and GMOs. view details
Source: Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission
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