COOL Final Rule Published
March 20, 2009
Effective today, country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is mandatory. The final rule for mandatory COOL of muscle cuts of beef, lamb, chicken, goat and pork posted to the Federal Register today with a March 20 effective date.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is affirming, without change, its interim final rule requiring a country of origin statement on the label of any meat or poultry product that is a covered commodity as defined by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and that is to be sold by a retailer, also defined by AMS.
The final rule is available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-6127.htm.
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