H.R. 858 — To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b) to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural products.

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Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 to make it unlawful to fail to mark any perishable agricultural commodity as to its State, country, or region of origin.

Increases the penalty for such violations.

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1989-02-06
Introduced in House
1989-02-06
Introduced in House
1989-02-06
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
1989-02-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b) to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural products.

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