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July 22, 2009 USCA Files COOL Comments with WTO September 4, 2008 Letter to Livestock Industry Stakeholders September 4, 2008 Recommended Country of Origin Affidavit/Declaration Statements August 4, 2008 2008 FB COOL Language August 23, 2007 U.S. Cattlemen’s Association FAQ Sheet on COOL and Source/Age Verification of Cattle August 21, 2007 USCA Files COOL Rule Comments - Click Here to View and then link to the attached. August 20, 2007 COOL Comment Suggestions For Ag. Marketing Service - COOL comment period ending Aug. 20th 2007 July 13, 2007 Top Ten Reasons For Country of Origin Labeling in the U.S. When it comes to country of origin labeling for beef, pork, lamb, vegetables, fruit and peanuts there are any number of reasons why the law should be implemented. The U.S. Cattlemen's Association presents today's Top Ten Reasons for Country of Origin Labeling. July 12, 2007 Country of Origin Labeling Talking Points - Provided by U.S. Cattlemen’s Association June 2007 Statement from Danni Beer, USCA Director and COOL Committee Chair June 20, 2007 USDA's Proposed Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Rule, published October 2003 The Agriculture Marketing Service has reopened the comment period for 60 days for the agency's proposed mandatory country of origin labeling rule for beef, lamb, pork, perishable agriculture commodities and peanuts. Click here to view the notice of comment period for the proposed COOL rules as published in the June 20 Federal Register. Comments must be submitted by August 20, 2007 and can be delivered via the internet or through the mail. Received comments will be posted at http://www.regulations.gov. June, 2007 In recent weeks, controversy has erupted over record-keeping and documentation required by segments of the cattle and beef industries to verify compliance with the COOL provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill. Click here to view the list of document examples issued by USDA. Producers may find it interesting that the agency is not willing to accept a permanent marking placed on imported cattle.