COOL Appeal Likely in 2015

Backlog at WTO May Mean a U.S. Appeal Won't Come Until January

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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A WTO panel ruled that the U.S. can have a country-of-origin label for meat products, but the current USDA rule forces packers to discriminate against Canadian and Mexican cattle, thus affecting the ability of producers from those countries to market their cattle in the U.S. (DTN file photo)
A WTO panel ruled that the U.S. can have a country-of-origin label for meat products, but the current USDA rule forces packers to discriminate against Canadian and Mexican cattle, thus affecting the ability of producers from those countries to market their cattle in the U.S. (DTN file photo)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. might not file an appeal of the country-of-origin labeling case until January because the WTO already has a backlog of appeals.

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Chris Clayton

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