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| WTO Extends Deadline In Labelling Dispute |
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Canada, Mexico and the US's joint request was granted at the meeting of the Dispute Settlement
Body, to extend, until March 23, 2012, the deadline for the adoption or appeal of
the panel reports in the case regarding country of origin labelling (COOL) requirements.
The deferment relates to a case brought by the Canadian government in 2008,
which was concluded in November 2011. Canada had contended that COOL has forced the livestock industries of the US's
trading partners to implement a complex labelling and tracking system with an
unnecessary paperwork burden and additional red tape. It was alleged that the
measure has led to disintegration of the North American supply chain, created
unpredictability in the market and imposed additional costs on producers on
both sides of the border.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) confirmed that
measures in place in the United States on the sale of foreign livestock were
discriminatory.
In the latest update on the case, the WTO permitted an extension to the 60-day time period, which would have
expired on January 18, 2012, despite law that stipulates that if a panel report
is not appealed within sixty days it will be adopted.
The request was made due to the extraordinary current workload of the Appellate
Body.
The decision will extend the period of time the US can legally maintain its
labelling regime, until March 23, 2012, when the reports are expected to be adopted.
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