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Russian watchdog says U.S., Canada violated import rules but little impact is expected on Canada
Reuters / Russia may impose a temporary ban on the import of some U.S. and Canadian beef and pork products as of Feb. 4, amid concerns that they may contain a drug used to make animal muscle more lean. Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service said Jan. 23 that both countries were continuing to sendCanada could retaliate if the U.S. fails to comply with COOL ruling, but expert says picking a fight with your neighbour requires serious thought
It’s illegal under international trade rules and is estimated to have cost producers billions in lost sales, but Canada doesn’t have a lot of options for ending the pain caused by the American country-of-origin labelling (COOL) legislation. A recent report by the Canadian Pork Council estimates the sector has lost nearly $2 billion in revenue
