Mr. Scher,
Thank you for your comment.
Regarding your particular scenario, we would have to consider if and
where the fish was "substantially transformed". As we have come to
understand it, the product will be of the country where the
transformation takes place.
Perhaps there is further comment from readers.
Stephen
Stephen Thompson
Seafood Quality Systems, LLC
A Division of Surefish, Seafood Quality Specialists, Inc.
1659 Drift Rd.
Westport, MA 02790-1623
Tel: 508.636.0728
Fax: 508.636.0729
-----Original Message-----
From: GregoryScher@ln.amedd.army.mil
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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:39 PM
To: George Souza
Cc: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu; 'UC Davis Seafood List'; 'Stephen
Thompson'
Subject: RE: Country of Origin Labeling
This is a very interesting discussion. Country of origin has always
been a difficult issue to determine for the Federal Government
procurement/inspection offices and the new labeling will make my job a
bit easier. As you may be aware the Federal government (military,
school lunch program, prisons) are only allowed to by seafood from USA
(Buy American Act, Berry Amendment). Our requirements go as far as to
state they must be caught by a US Flagged vessel. Do the new labeling
requirements address this? If wild fish is caught by a Vietnam Fishing
Boat, transferred to a Cambodian tender and landed in China, would you
name all three or is it a product of Vietnam because that is the flag on
the ship that caught it?
v/r
Gregory R. Scher
CW2, USA
Food Safety & Hygiene
Alaska District Veterinary Command
(907)353-5546 Fax: 4854
"George Souza"
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eafood.com>
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