October 7, 2009 - Vilsack, Kirk Comment on Canadian Panel Request Regarding Country-of-Origin Labeling

February 20, 2009 - Vilsack Announces Implementation of Country of Origin Labeling Law

January 12, 2009 - USDA Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

November 4, 2008 - USDA Launches Country of Origin Labeling Listserv

September 17, 2008 - USDA Announces Informational Sessions on Country of Origin Labeling

July 29, 2008 - USDA Takes Action on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

July 28, 2008 - USDA Issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Interim Final Rule

April 2, 2008 - Business Plan Guides National Animal Identification System

June 15, 2007 - USDA Reopens Comment Period for Interim Final Rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish

Notice – PDF file

June 15, 2007 - USDA Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Lamb, Pork, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, and Peanuts

Notice – PDF file

November 27, 2006 -- USDA Reopens Comment Period for Interim Final Rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish

March 25, 2005 -- Retail Country of Origin Labeling Becomes Effective April 4

December 27, 2004 -- USDA Extends Comment Period for Interim Final Rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish

September 30, 2004 -- USDA Issues Regulatory Action on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for Fish and Shellfish

December 17, 2003 -- USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

October 27, 2003 -- USDA Issues Proposed Rule For Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

April 1, 2003 - USDA Announces Details of Informational Sessions on Country of Origin Labeling

March 5, 2003 - Veneman Announces Series of Listening Sessions on Country of Origin Labeling

January 17, 2003 - USDA Extends Comment Period for Country of Origin Information Collection

October 8, 2002 - USDA Issues Guidelines for Interim Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling

Martin E. O’Connor, Chief

USDA-AMS-LS-SAT

Room 2607-S, Stop 0254

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20250-0254

(202) 720 - 4486

martin.oconnor@usda.gov

COOL@usda.gov