What's happening
This bill requires labeling of food from cloned animals or their progeny and disclosure upon sale or transfer of such animals.
Why it matters
Empowers consumers to make informed choices. by requiring clear labeling of foods derived from cloned animals or their offspring, addressing ethical, health, or religious concerns people may have about consuming such products.
Extends transparency to the entire food supply chain. , including importers and resellers, by mandating consistent disclosure whenever someone has reasonable knowledge that a product contains cloned animal material, not just at the original point of production.
Establishes clear definitions for “cloned animal” and “progeny of a cloned animal”. , which helps close potential loopholes, ensuring the law covers both direct clones and their descendants in labeling and sales disclosures.
Places new obligations on livestock producers. to inform buyers when selling or transferring cloned animals or their progeny, potentially impacting breeding, livestock markets, and traceability practices within the agricultural industry.
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Label Food From Cloned Animals
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- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1110
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LIFTON, LUPARDO, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to labeling and sale of cloned animals and food products from cloned animals or the progeny of such animals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 210-b to read as follows:
§ 210-b. Labeling of food products derived from cloned animals. 1. Any person who manufactures or processes food products, including fresh or frozen meat, meat preparations, meat by-products, poultry, eggs or other dairy food or dairy food products for human consumption shall indicate on the label of such food products when packaged, or by a sign when not packaged, as the case may be, that such food contains the product of a cloned animal or its progeny.
2. An importer of food products from out-of-state manufacturers or processors of food for human consumption that contains any product from a cloned animal or its progeny shall label the food to indicate that the food includes the product of a cloned animal or its progeny if the importer has reasonable knowledge that the food contains such product.
3. Any person who purchases or otherwise obtains any food product for human consumption which is labeled so as to disclose that the food contains a product from a cloned animal or its progeny, and who resells such food product to another person shall ensure that the food is labeled to disclose that the food contains a product from a cloned animal or its progeny.
4. The information on the label required pursuant to this section shall be displayed in a conspicuous and easily legible boldface print or type that is in clear contrast to other matter on the package. The label
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shall comply with the type size specifications in Section 101.105(i) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
5. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Cloned animal" means an animal that arises directly from a somatic cell nuclear transfer event.
(2) "Livestock producer" means a person who engages in the business of animal production, which includes, but is not limited to, the birth, raising, feeding, weaning, and identification of a live animal, and who generally does not engage in the business of preparing any animal food that is derived in whole or in part from an animal carcass or its products.
(3) "Progeny of a cloned animal" means an animal derived from the sexual reproduction of a cloned animal with another cloned animal or an animal that is not cloned.
(4) "Reasonable knowledge" means the importer knows about or has possession of any document or advertisement in any medium that indicates that the product was derived from a cloned animal or its progeny.
§ 2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 358-b to read as follows:
§ 358-b. Disclosure of cloned animals upon sale. 1. Every livestock producer who sells or transfers any cloned animal or its progeny shall disclose to the buyer or transferee that the animal is cloned or is the progeny of a cloned animal.
2. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Cloned animal" means an animal that arises directly from a somatic cell nuclear transfer event.
(b) "Livestock producer" means a person who engages in the business of animal production, which includes, but is not limited to, the birth, raising, feeding, weaning, and identification of a live animal, and who generally does not engage in the business of preparing any animal food that is derived in whole or in part from an animal carcass or its products.
(c) "Progeny of a cloned animal" means an animal derived from the sexual reproduction of a cloned animal with another cloned animal or an animal that is not cloned.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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