COOL SUPPORT DESK

1. To find out if a specific product is a covered commodity or is labeled accurately, email cool@usda.gov.

2. The Agricultural Marketing Service has extensive information online that gives an overview of COOL

• Questions and Answers
• Records
• Press release announcing reopening of comment period for meat - June 15, 2007
• Proposed Rule - reopening of comment period - June 20, 2007
• Comments
• Proposed Rule - extension of comment period - Dec. 22, 2003
• Proposed Rule - October 30, 2003
• Title D of the Farm Bill
• The Farm Bill COOL provision was amended by Sec. 208 of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-206)

3. AMI members are welcome to contact AMI Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel Mark Dopp, for any questions or further details, by phone at 202-587-4229, or email at mdopp@meatami.com.