“The World Trade
Organization has been extremely clear that mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
is a clear WTO violation. This most recent decision is very similar to the
initial ruling made more than seven months ago. Instead of working diligently
to bring the United States into WTO compliance, we wasted three months and
taxpayer dollars on an appeal process. This did nothing more than jeopardize
our strong trade relationship with Canada and Mexico, the two largest importers
of U.S. beef.”
McCan continued by
stating that, “cattlemen deserve a government that fights for and protects our
opportunities. We need a government that not only demands WTO compliance of our
trade partners but one that ensures the United States is abiding by these same
guidelines. We are committed to working with this administration and Congress
to find a permanent solution to this issue in order to bring the United States
back into compliance. It is absolutely critical that the United States leads by
example.”
To read the full statement, click here.
This article posted July 9, 2012.
