Final rule executive summary

An initiative by the CCA, the website MeatCool.info has been developed in partnership with the Canadian Pork Council, Canada Pork International and the trade division of the Beef Information Centre.

Now updated to highlight the Final Rule (which came in to effect on March 16, 2009), MeatCool.info was created to support meat products following the implementation of the final mCOOL rule.

Follow the links below to view the section’s executive summary of the final mCOOL rule.

Or click here to download the PDF version of the final mCOOL rule executive summary.

Implementation and enforcement
Types of operations that must satisfy mCOOL requirements
Meat products that require mCOOL information
Country-of-Origin Labelling Categories

• Product of the U.S. (all production steps in the U.S.)
• Mixed country-of-origin (some production steps in the U.S.)
• Imported product (no productions steps in the U.S.)

Co-mingled categories
Labelling ground meat
Country of origin declarations and formats
Record keeping requirements

• Supplier records
• Retailer records

Limitations on liability (safe harbour provisions)
Official definitions

• Usage notice and link to official materials from U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service