The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favour of repealing Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL), but the U.S. Senate still has to have its say
The WTO has ruled for the fourth and final time against the U.S.’s COOL measure; since the measure is still in place Canada and Mexico seek WTO authorization to retaliate against U.S. exports
Canada’s government says it’s deeply disappointed with the news that yet again the U.S. is appealing the WTO’s ruling on COOL
The World Trade Organization still sides with Canada and Mexico on COOL, saying the U.S.’s amendments violate trade rules
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has released an update on U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Alberta’s Agriculture minister is heading to the U.S. to address meat industry representatives and persuade them to change their stand on mandatory Country of Origin Labelling
The USDA’s final ruling on its changes to COOL will continue to discriminate against Canadian cattle and hog producers
Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz says Canada is ready to impose up to $1 billion in sanctions against the U.S. unless it complies with the WTO
The USDA releases a proposed rule change to its Country of Origin Labelling program that again discriminates against Canadian and Mexican cattle and hog producers
A report from the Canadian Pork Council calculates the financial losses to the pork industry as a result of the U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)
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