據美國食品安全新聞網消息,20日世貿組織裁定美國肉類原產國標簽(COOL)屬于貿易保護主義,影響加拿大與墨西哥兩國肉類出口貿易,違反世貿規則。
2013年美國肉類原產國標簽開始實施。按照規定,食品店在出售肉類時,需將產肉動物的出生地、養殖地、屠宰地標出。20日世貿組織發布報告,認為美國的做法打擊了進口肉類,保護了美國國內的肉類產品。
部分原文報道如下:
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Canada and Mexico in an ongoing dispute with the United States over country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat.
The latest U.S. labeling rules, put into effect in 2013, require meat sold in grocery stores to indicate the country, or countries, where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered.
原文鏈接:<http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/10/wto-rules-against-country-of-origin-labeling-on-meat-in-us/>
日期:2014-10-22