Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997
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Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997 - Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR), for purposes of identifying foreign countries not in compliance with the terms of any trade agreement with the United States, to determine whether the European Union has failed to implement its obligations under the Exchange of Letters, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, or any other agreement. Requires the USTR, in the event of such a failure, to: (1) promptly request proceedings under the formal dispute settlement procedures applicable under the agreement; and (2) request the Secretary of Agriculture to direct the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture to review certifications for European Union facilities that import meat and other agricultural products into the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 723: Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-723/
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