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United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
The United States issued an addendum on 12 December 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/1973. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 March 2023. The comment period closed on 11 June 2023.
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Voluntary food labelling of meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as voluntarily inspected products; Processes in the food industry; Meat, meat products and other animal produce
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/1973/Add.3, 12 December 2025)
The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.
Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
On 18 March 2024, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a label approval guideline to help establishments meet new requirements for use of voluntary U.S.-origin label claims on FSIS-regulated products established by the final rule, Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products with U.S.-Origin Claims (89 FR 19470, 18 March 2024) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1973/Add.2). FSIS is announcing updates to this guideline and responding to comments received on the guideline. A downloadable version of the guideline is available to view and print at: 90 Federal Register (FR) 57177, 10 December 2025: This action 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 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.
Proposed rule - FSIS is proposing to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as voluntarily-inspected products, may bear voluntary label claims indicating that the product is of United States origin. The Agency is taking this action to resolve consumer confusion surrounding current voluntary label claims related to the origin of FSIS-regulated products in the U.S. marketplace. Under this proposal, establishments would not need to include these claims on the label, but if they chose to include them, they would need to meet the requirements in this rule.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1973/Add.3
Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
On 18 March 2024, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a label approval guideline to help establishments meet new requirements for use of voluntary U.S.-origin label claims on FSIS-regulated products established by the final rule, Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products with U.S.-Origin Claims (89 FR 19470, 18 March 2024) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1973/Add.2). FSIS is announcing updates to this guideline and responding to comments received on the guideline. A downloadable version of the guideline is available to view and print at: 90 Federal Register (FR) 57177, 10 December 2025: This action 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 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1973/Add.2
Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
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 317, 381, and 412. This 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 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 4pm Eastern 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1973/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 11 June 2023
Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is extending the comment period on the proposed rule for a voluntary 'Product of USA' labeling claim. The deadline for comments was originally 12 May 2023. The proposed rule will be open for comments for an additional 30 days, until 11 June 2023. FSIS has proposed new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary 'Product of USA' claim with consumers’ understanding of what the claim means. The proposal aims to allow the voluntary 'Product of USA' or 'Made in the USA' claim to be used only on FSIS-regulated products that are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States. FSIS is extending the comment period in response to requests from an industry association and a foreign country for additional time to determine and formulate comments on the impact of the proposed regulations. Comments may be submitted through the federal eRulemaking portal, Regulations.gov, or by mail, sent to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Washington, D.C., 20250-3700. All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the agency name and docket number FSIS 2022-0015. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 2022-0015/document and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1973
Comment deadline: Closed on 12 May 2023
Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
Proposed rule - FSIS is proposing to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as voluntarily-inspected products, may bear voluntary label claims indicating that the product is of United States origin. The Agency is taking this action to resolve consumer confusion surrounding current voluntary label claims related to the origin of FSIS-regulated products in the U.S. marketplace. Under this proposal, establishments would not need to include these claims on the label, but if they chose to include them, they would need to meet the requirements in this rule.
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