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18 December 2020 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  18 December 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 16 December 2020  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 16 December 2020  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-16/html/2020 -26733 .htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-16/pdf/2020 -26733.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/final_measure/20_7803_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:   
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing 1 January 2024, as the 
uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that will be issued 
between 1 January 2021, and 31 December 2022. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance 
dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of 
label changes.  
DATES: Effective date: This rule is effective 16 December 2020.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1434/Add.1  
 
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  Compliance date: The uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling 
regulations that will be issued between 1 January 2021, and 31 December 2022 is 1 January 2024.  
Comments due date: Comments on this final rule must be received on or before 15 January 2021.  
This final rule is identified by  Docket Number FSIS -2020-0032. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FSIS -2020-0032 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 are 
asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments r eceived by the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will 
also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov  if received within the comment period.  
The previous final rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1434  is identified by Docket Number FSIS -2018-
0049. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FSIS -2018-0049 and provides access to primary 
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from  Regulations.gov  by 
searching the Docket Number.  
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