Agriculture Department Proposed Rule

2017-03255: Addition of Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Venison

Comment Period Closed

Public comment closed April 13, 2017.

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Summary

Notice is hereby given that the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4198), is extended until April 13, 2017. The proposed rule invited comments on proposed amendments to the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulation to add muscle cuts of venison and ground venison to mandatory COOL requirements.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

7 CFR 65 Country of Origin Labeling of Lamb, Chicken, and Goat Meat, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Peanuts, and Ginseng

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