Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing on COOL June 25th, 2015 Washington D.C. — Today the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the Country of Origin Labeling dispute. A list of U.S. commodities, including wine, faces over three billion dollars in tariffs from Canada and Mexico. WineAmerica Board Member and New York Wine and Grape Foundation … Read more
U.S. Wine Industry on Country of Origin Labeling June 24, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Thursday, June 25th, the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on the Country of Origin Labeling dispute. A list of U.S. commodities, including wine, faces over three billion dollars in tariffs from Canada and Mexico. WineAmerica Board Member and New … Read more
WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, supports the bipartisan effort to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for new trade agreements in foreign markets. The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, introduced by Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Wyden (D-OR) in the Senate and Rep. Ryan (R-WI) in the House will help open … Read more
May 19th, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for certain cuts of meat to avoid retaliatory tariffs on a variety of U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico. The bill, H.R. 2393, would repeal the country of … Read more
For Immediate Release May 18th, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Today the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body issued their final ruling against the United States country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for muscle cuts of meat. What does that mean for the wine industry? If the United States does not repeal its COOL rule, Canada … Read more
