Country of Origin Affidavit Declaration Questions & Answers for Producers and Livestock Marketing Businesses 1) What do producers/sellers need to do to move country of origin information along the livestock chain of custody in order to implement the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL law)?
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION recommends that you get a signed “Continuous Country of Origin Affidavit”, as slated in (Item A) of the attached affidavit/declaration statements, from all of your sellers declaring the origin of the livestock that they sell through your facility. You should have a signed affidavit from your sellers before their livestock is sold. 2) What do I do if I have a seller that does not have a continuous affidavit on file or that chooses not to keep a continuous affidavit on file? Some of your sellers may choose not to keep a continuous affidavit on file with your marketing business or they may only wish to sign for the origin of the livestock selling that day. In either case, you should collect an “Origin Declaration” as stated in the attached (Item B) declaration statement.
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- Country of Origin Affidavit Declaration Questions & Answers for Producers and Livestock Marketing Businesses 1) What do producers/sellers need to do to move country of origin information along the livestock chain of custody in order to implement the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL law)?
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