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 |  | Marketing |  | Origin Labeling |  | Room 2620-S, STOP 0216 |  |  |  | Information Form
 |  | Service |  | Division |  | Washington, DC 20250-0216 |  |  |  | 2014-04-10 00:00:00
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) - Final Rule
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COOL Website |  | www.ams.usda.gov/cool |  |  |  | COOL E-mail Address |  | [EMAIL]
COOL Retail Surveillance Information Form
Summary
The 2002 and 2008 Farm [NAME] amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Act) to require designated retailers to notify their customers of the country(ies) of origin and method(s) of production (wild or farm raised as applicable) of covered commodities.  Covered commodities include muscle cuts of beef (including veal), lamb, chicken, goat, and pork; ground beef, ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, and ground pork; wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish; perishable agricultural commodities; macadamia nuts; pecans; [NAME] and peanuts.  Covered commodities are exempt from COOL requirements if they are an ingredient in a processed food item.  Retailers determined to be in violation of the Act must be notified of the violation and provided with a 30-day period during which they may take the necessary steps to comply.  If upon completion of the 30-day period it is determined that the retailer has willfully violated the Act, the retailer may be fined up to $1,000 for each violation.
Identification Requirements
To convey the country of origin and method of production information, retailers may use a placard, sign, label, sticker, band, twist tie, pin tag, stamp, mark, or other clear and visible sign on the covered commodity or on the package, display, holding unit, or [NAME] containing the commodity at final point of sale to consumers.  The declaration of the country(ies) of origin and method(s) of production may be typed, printed, or handwritten provided it is in conformance with other Federal labeling laws and does not obscure other required labeling information.  The declaration for country of origin and method of production must be legible and be placed in a conspicuous location, so as to render it likely to be read and understood by a customer under normal conditions of purchase.
Record Keeping Requirements
Upon request by USDA representatives, suppliers, and retailers subject to this Act shall make records available that verify the COOL claims and provide supplier information.  Such records may be maintained in any location and shall be provided within 5 business days of the request.  For pre-labeled products, the label itself is sufficient evidence on which the retailer may rely to establish the product's country of origin, method of production and supplier information.  The supplier information must include at a minimum the supplier name, city and state.  For items that are not pre-labeled or if the information from the pre-labeled container is not available, records maintained in the normal course of business must be available which specify the product, country of origin, method of production, and retailer's immediate previous supplier.  Records must be maintained for a period of 1 year from the date the declaration is made at retail.
Types of Findings
•Failure to convey country of origin and method of production information to consumers.
•Failure to provide accurate country of origin and method of production information to consumers.
•Failure to convey animal production steps for meat muscle cuts to consumers, (i.e., born, raised, harvested).
•Failure to maintain records that substantiate the COOL claims and provide supplier information.
Questions? Contact the COOL Division at (202) 720-4486
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