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Notifying Member: United States of America

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): State of Vermont

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Agency responsible: Office of the Attorney General, State of Vermont [1097]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Email: usatbtep@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: [X] 3.2

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Foods produced with genetic engineering. Processes in the food industry (ICS: 67.020), Food products in general (ICS: 67.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Labeling Foods Produced with Genetic Engineering (9 pages, in English)

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Description of content: Proposed Consumer Protection Rule 121 defines the scope and reach of Act 120 of 2013(adj). It provides specifics for implementing (1) the labeling requirements for food produced with genetic engineering, (2) the prohibition on using certain terms to describe foods produced with genetic engineering and the exemptions from both the labeling requirement and prohibition. Additionally, it clarifies certain terms in the Act and further outlines the enforcement and penalty provisions of the Act.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents: Vermont – GE Food Labeling Rule – http://ago.vermont.gov/hot-topics/ge-food-labeling-rule.php

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Proposed date of adoption: 17 April 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2015

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Final date for comments: None

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_0821_00_e.pdf