COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELLING
Lorie Srivastava
Economics Division
10 April 2003
PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH BRANCH
DIRECTION DE LA
E
RECHERCHE PARLEMENTAIR
PRB 03-02E
The Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of
Parliament works exclusively for Parliament, conducting
research and providing information for Committees and
Members of the Senate and the House of Commons. This
service is extended without partisan bias in such forms as
Reports, Background Papers and Issue Reviews. Analysts in the
Branch are also available for personal consultation in their
respective fields of expertise.
CE DOCUMENT EST AUSSI
PUBLIÉ EN FRANÇAIS
LI BR AR Y OF P A R L I A MENT
BI BL I O THÈQUE DU PA RL EMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
RATIONALE BEHIND COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELLING........................................... 2
SUMMARY OF CURRENT REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 3
SEQUENCE OF LEGISLATIVE AND RULE-MAKING EVENTS....................................... 4
LIABILITY LIES WITH RETAILERS .................................................................................... 5
DOMESTIC SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS
OF COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELLING............................................................................. 5
TRADE IMPLICATIONS......................................................................................................... 6
RETAILERS LIKELY TO SHIFT LIABILITY TO PRODUCERS ........................................ 8
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................... 9
APPENDIX A – DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX B –