A01517 Summary:

BILL NOA01517
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORRosenthal L
 
COSPNSRGlick, Gunther
 
MLTSPNSRLupardo, Perry
 
Add §§210-b & 358-b, Ag & Mkts L
 
Requires disclosure and labeling of food products from cloned animals or the progeny of such animals.
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A01517 Actions:

BILL NOA01517
 
01/11/2021referred to consumer affairs and protection
01/05/2022referred to consumer affairs and protection
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A01517 Committee Votes:

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A01517 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A01517 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1517
 
SPONSOR: Rosenthal L
  TITLE OF BILL: 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   PURPOSE: This bill requires clear and prominent labeling on food derived from animal clones and cloned progeny that is sold, transferred, manufac- tured, or imported in New York State.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 210-b. Section two amends the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 358-b. Section three sets forth the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: This bill would ensure that consumers are able to make informed deci- sions about the food they consume. Animal cloning is a relatively new technology, and there is still scientific uncertainty about whether the ingestion of meat or milk from these clones has short or long-term effects on human health. Although the federal Food and Drug Adminis- tration (FDA) concluded on January 15, 2008 that clones that survive until adulthood are safe to eat, they have done relatively few safety studies and are admittedly unsure of the long-term effects that eating cloned products might have. Additionally, the United States Department of Agriculture on the same day announced its recommendation to U,S. farmers to keep cloned meat off the market indefinitely. The majority of clone attempts end in the clone's death. The cloned animals that do survive, however, are born with many more defects than naturally sexual- ly reproduced animals. The surviving clones have severely compromised immune systems that necessitate large doses of antibiotics to extend their lifespan. The high doses of hormones and antibiotics used in clon- ing present risks for food safety. Ian Wilmut, the lead scientist responsible for creating Dolly (the first successfully cloned mammal) , has warned that even slight imbalances in a clone's hormone, protein, or fat levels can compromise the safety of its milk or meat. While ques- tions regarding the safety of cloned food products are being resolved, labeling such products gives consumers the ability to make choices about their food consumption. In 2004, the National Academy of Sciences advised the FDA on the necessity of differentiating between cloned and non-cloned animals for the purposes of tracking and monitoring harmful effects of cloned foods on the market. Moreover, the majority of people in America support the notion of labeling cloned products in a national poll conducted by Consumers' Union in 2007,89 percent of consumers want- ed cloned food to be labeled. Consumers deserve the information to make conscious choices in the marketplace, and labeling cloned food products will ensure confidence in consumer purchasing.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2019-20: A.1110 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 2017-18: A.2209 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 2015-16: A.536 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 2013-14: A.425 -Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 2011-12: A.1838 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 2009-10: A.5768 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 2007-08: A.10100 - Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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A01517 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1517
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 11, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored
          by -- M. of A.   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  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
     2  section 210-b to read as follows:
     3    § 210-b. Labeling of food products derived from cloned  animals.    1.
     4  Any  person who manufactures or processes food products, including fresh
     5  or frozen meat, meat preparations, meat by-products,  poultry,  eggs  or
     6  other  dairy  food  or  dairy  food products for human consumption shall
     7  indicate on the label of such food products when packaged, or by a  sign
     8  when not packaged, as the case may be, that such food contains the prod-
     9  uct of a cloned animal or its progeny.
    10    2.  An  importer  of  food products from out-of-state manufacturers or
    11  processors of food for human consumption that contains any product  from
    12  a cloned animal or its progeny shall label the food to indicate that the
    13  food  includes  the  product  of  a  cloned animal or its progeny if the
    14  importer has reasonable knowledge that the food contains such product.
    15    3. Any person who purchases or otherwise obtains any food product  for
    16  human  consumption  which  is  labeled  so  as to disclose that the food
    17  contains a product from a cloned animal or its progeny, and who  resells
    18  such  food  product  to  another  person  shall  ensure that the food is
    19  labeled to disclose that the food  contains  a  product  from  a  cloned
    20  animal or its progeny.
    21    4.  The  information  on  the  label required pursuant to this section
    22  shall be displayed in a conspicuous and easily legible boldface print or
    23  type that is in clear contrast to other matter on the package. The label
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00783-01-1

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     1  shall comply with the type size specifications  in  Section  101.105  of
     2  Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
     3    5.  For  purposes  of  this  section,  the following definitions shall
     4  apply:
     5    (1) "Cloned animal" means an animal that arises directly from a somat-
     6  ic cell nuclear transfer event.
     7    (2) "Livestock producer" means a person who engages in the business of
     8  animal production, which includes, but is not  limited  to,  the  birth,
     9  raising,  feeding, weaning, and identification of a live animal, and who
    10  generally does not engage in the business of preparing any  animal  food
    11  that  is  derived  in  whole  or  in  part from an animal carcass or its
    12  products.
    13    (3) "Progeny of a cloned animal" means  an  animal  derived  from  the
    14  sexual  reproduction of a cloned animal with another cloned animal or an
    15  animal that is not cloned.
    16    (4) "Reasonable knowledge" means  the  importer  knows  about  or  has
    17  possession of any document or advertisement in any medium that indicates
    18  that the product was derived from a cloned animal or its progeny.
    19    §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
    20  section 358-b to read as follows:
    21    § 358-b. Disclosure of cloned animals upon sale.  1.  Every  livestock
    22  producer  who  sells or transfers any cloned animal or its progeny shall
    23  disclose to the buyer or transferee that the animal is cloned or is  the
    24  progeny of a cloned animal.
    25    2.  For  purposes  of  this  section,  the following definitions shall
    26  apply:
    27    (a) "Cloned animal" means an animal that arises directly from a somat-
    28  ic cell nuclear transfer event.
    29    (b) "Livestock producer" means a person who engages in the business of
    30  animal production, which includes, but is not  limited  to,  the  birth,
    31  raising,  feeding, weaning, and identification of a live animal, and who
    32  generally does not engage in the business of preparing any  animal  food
    33  that  is  derived  in  whole  or  in  part from an animal carcass or its
    34  products.
    35    (c) "Progeny of a cloned animal" means  an  animal  derived  from  the
    36  sexual  reproduction of a cloned animal with another cloned animal or an
    37  animal that is not cloned.
    38    § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    39  it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
    40  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    41  tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
    42  completed on or before such effective date.
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