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Country of Origin Labeling
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 Country of Origin Labeling

Background: Section 10816 of the 2002 Farm Bill (7 U.S.C. 1638) requires retailers to inform consumers of the country of origin of a covered commodity.

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 National Animal Identification System

Enables producers to easily provide information on origin of their livestock to packers. In turn, packers can rely on this information for their origin claims on products, in accordance with country of origin labeling (COOL).