NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 11
December 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United
States of America.
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Title: Voluntary
Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims
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Notice of availability and response to comments
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/USA/25_08926_00_e.pdf
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Description: 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: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/fsis-guidelines; https://www.fsis.usda.gov/guidelines/2025-0006.
90 Federal Register (FR) 57177, 10 December 2025:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-10/html/2025-22378.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-10/pdf/2025-22378.pdf
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 https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FSIS-2022-0015/document 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.
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[1] This information can be provided by including a website address, a
pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified
measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.