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CPC Shocked and Appalled by US Flouting of WTO Ruling on COOL

2013-05-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - The United States was required to come into compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations in relation to the WTO dispute on its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulations on 23 May. The US has not done so.

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CPC Sees Opportunity in Sow Housing

2013-05-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council views the commitment made by the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) on Sow Housing as an opportunity for productive dialogue between farmers and retailers.

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CPC: Proposed COOL Rule Will Not Comply to WTO Panel Decision

2013-04-15 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council submitted comments on the proposed rule to amend Country of Origin Labelling regulations with the USDA on behalf of Canada’s 7000 hog producers. The CPC believes that the rule will not remove discrimination found by the WTO panel but instead, will only serve to make it worse by increasing the level of discrimination against imported livestock.

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CPC Advocates in Washington for COOL Compliance

2013-04-11 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - CPC’s Chair, Jean-Guy Vincent and Executive Director, Martin Rice joined Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz in Washington earlier this week to advocate on behalf of the Canadian livestock industry for the US to come into compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations regarding Country of Origin Labelling (COOL).

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