Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims

Consumer information, labelling (TBT)

Voluntary food labelling of meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as voluntarily inspected products; Processes in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020); Meat, meat products and other animal produce (ICS code(s): 67.120)

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67.020 - Processes in the food industry; 67.020 - Processes in the food industry; 67.120 - Meat, meat products and other animal produce; 67.120 - Meat, meat products and other animal produce

Food standards; Labelling; Labelling; Food standards

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products under mandatory inspection, as well as voluntarily-inspected products, may bear voluntary label claims indicating that the product is of United States origin. As of the compliance date of this final rule (1 January 2026), establishments that choose to make United States origin claims on the label will need to meet the requirements in this final rule. Title 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 317381, and 412This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1973 are identified by Docket Number FSIS 2022-0015. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FSIS-2022-0015/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders interested in submitting comments on the revised FSIS Guideline for Label Approval should submit them to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pmEastern Time on 17 May 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point on the revised FSIS Guideline for Label Approval will be shared with FSIS and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received by that date. 

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