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Don’t expect quick end to COOL law

By Dwayne Klassen March 16, 2013

Don’t hold your breath in hopes Washington will amend its country-of-origin labelling law (COOL) by the May 23 deadline ordered by the World Trade Organization, says the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “The U.S. government could still pull a rabbit out of its hat and actually change the COOL regulations, but I don’t think it will,” said

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Heating up the COOL dispute

By Alex Binkley March 7, 2013

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Pork Council want Ottawa to up the pressure on Washington to end its discriminatory country-of-origin labelling regulations. The World Trade Organization has given the U.S. until May 23 to amend its COOL legislation or face retaliation from Canada and Mexico. “Canada still expects the U.S. to meet the

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Canada-EU talks hit a stalemate

By David Ljunggren February 15, 2013

Canada and the European Union failed to settle their differences on a proposed free trade deal this week at top-level talks to hammer out an agreement that is already well behind schedule. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht spent Feb. 6 and 7 in Ottawa discussing contentious issues including

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Canada wins high praise for its contribution to food security

By Dave Bedard, Laura Rance-Unger February 15, 2013

Canada has won high praise from a senior official with the UN’s World Food Program for becoming one of the first countries to make its minimum nine-figure annual pledge up front as it formally adopts a new international treaty. “Canada is one of the strongest supporters of the World Food Program,” said Pedro Medrano Rojas,

Crops, News

Canada joins Pacific trade talks but not much accomplished

By Alex Binkley January 17, 2013

Canada’s first official participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks won’t be remembered for its accomplishments, say two observers. The latest round of talks in New Zealand, the 15th since 2009, laid bare the divisions among the 11 participating countries, said Canadian trade watchers Peter Clark and Gordon Campbell. “The best you could say

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

U.S. poultry, dairy farmers press for access to Canadian market

By Doug Palmer October 10, 2012

Washington must fix mistakes it made in the North American Free Trade Agreement by insisting in new trade talks that Canada allow unrestricted access to its poultry and dairy markets, say American farm groups. “All we’re asking is that we have an open and free fair trade shot at the border,” Bill Roenigk of the

Hogs, Livestock, News

Still waiting for the U.S. to respond to COOL ruling

By Alex Binkley August 10, 2012

The pivotal day in getting action on a ruling by the World Trade Organization that U.S. American country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program discriminates against Canadian livestock is shaping up to be Oct. 2. That’s the day when the WTO will impose a deadline for the U.S. to amend the offensive provisions in COOL, says John Masswohl,

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France to seek September grain talks if crisis looms

August 10, 2012

paris / reuters France will convene in the first half of September a rapid reaction forum of G20 countries if upcoming data on grain markets points to serious tensions following drought in the United States and Russia, a Farm Ministry official said July 30. The French government announced July 28 it was ready to call

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Ag issues remain unresolved in Europe trade talks

By Alex Binkley July 30, 2012

Canada and Europe remain on course to complete a free trade deal before the end of the year, but agriculture issues have yet to be dealt with, says Canada’s chief negotiator. The EU wants greater access to the Canadian cheese market while “we’ve expressed a lot of interest in their beef market and in their pork market in particular, among

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

WTO conclusion tests U.S. commitment to international trade deals

By Alex Binkley July 12, 2012

The U.S. commitment to fair trade will be put to the test by the World Trade Organization ruling that the American country-of-origin labelling (COOL) measure discriminates against Canadian livestock and is inconsistent with international trade rules. The late-June decision shouldn’t have come as a surprise based on last fall’s WTO panel ruling against the U.S. measure. Stalling for

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Tag Archives International relations

Don’t expect quick end to COOL law

Heating up the COOL dispute

Canada-EU talks hit a stalemate

Canada wins high praise for its contribution to food security

Canada joins Pacific trade talks but not much accomplished

U.S. poultry, dairy farmers press for access to Canadian market

Still waiting for the U.S. to respond to COOL ruling

Ag issues remain unresolved in Europe trade talks

WTO conclusion tests U.S. commitment to international trade deals

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