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Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997

Introduced: January 28, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 28, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S752-753)
Jan 28, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 export meat and other agricultural products to the United States.

What's happening now January 28, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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