• N.G.A. Comments of USDA Seafood COL Ruling (.pdf)

• Mandatory Seafood COL Handbook (.pdf)

• Mandatory Seafood COL Overview for Retailers (.pdf)

• Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish & Shellfish Handbook (.pdf)

• Mandatory COL Overview for Retailers (.pdf)

• USDA COL links

N.G.A. Files Comments on USDA Seafood COL Rule

Please see the comments N.G.A. submitted to USDA on February 17th, 2005 regarding the onerous recordkeeping and information collection requirements of the interim final rule for country of origin labeling of fish and shellfish. (Download .doc or .pdf)

Mandatory Seafood COL Handbook

A handbook for complying with the interim final rule for mandatory COL of fish and shellfish updated with USDA Notice to the Trade clarifications. (Download .doc or .pdf)

Mandatory Seafood COL Overview for Retailers

A brief outline of the interim final rule for mandatory COL of fish and shellfish for retailers updated with USDA Notice to the Trade clarifications. Download a copy of the outline (Download .doc or .pdf)

Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish Handbook

On September 30, 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an interim final rule for mandatory country of origin labeling (“COL”) for fish and shellfish as required by the 2002 Farm Bill (P.L. 107-171). Download a copy of the handbook. (Download .doc or .pdf)

Mandatory COL Overview for Retailers

A brief out line of the interim final rule for mandatory COL of fish and shellfish for retailers. Download a copy of the outline (Download .doc or .pdf)

Helpful USDA COL Links:

• USDA Presentation to GRLC and WEC (February, 9 2005) PowerPoint
• USDA Press Release
• Talking Points
• Interim Final Rule
• Q&A
• Example of records that may be used for COL verification