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Country of origin labeling (COOL) (or mCOOL [m for mandatory]) is a requirement signed into American law under Title X of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (also known as the 2002 Farm Bill), codified at 7 U.S.C. § 1638a as Notice of country of origin. This law had required retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling for ...
Food libel laws; Food Quality Protection Act; Generally recognized as safe; Global Food Security Act of 2009; Kevin's Law; Mandatory country-of-origin labeling of food sold in the United States; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act; Public Law 114-214, regulating GMO food labeling; Pure Food and Drug Act; Standards of identity for food
Rules of origin are the rules to attribute a country of origin to a product in order to determine its "economic nationality". [1] The need to establish rules of origin stems from the fact that the implementation of trade policy measures, such as tariffs, quotas, trade remedies, in various cases, depends on the country of origin of the product at hand.
This would, in turn enable mutual recognition of laws, where the bulk of legal control takes place in the country of origin (Home State) and the country of destination acknowledges the former's regulatory power. This was considered practical, as control would be exercised at first port of call and, since the minimum of mutual standards would ...
This legislation expanded the 1951 Stresa Convention, which was the first international agreement on cheese names. Seven countries participated: Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Stilton – an example of an origin-protected product
By the late 19th century, European countries began introducing country of origin labelling legislation. In the 20th century, as markets became more global and trade barriers removed, consumers had access to a broader range of goods from almost anywhere in the world. Country of origin is an important consideration in purchase decision-making. [13]
This is a list of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) products by country. Protected Designation of Origin is a Geographical Indication under EU and UK law. Applications can be made both for EU/UK product designation and for other territories. An extensive list of registered PDO's is available in eAmbrosia, [1] the official register of the ...
The Services Directive introduces the principle of "country of origin" for the provision of services in the EU, meaning that a legal/natural person following the rules in its home country is entitled to provide services in other EU countries without following additional regulation in the host country where the service is provided. [48]