California judge delays prop 12 enforcement
California Judge James P. Arguelles ruled Tuesday that enforcement of California’s proposition 12 will be delayed until 180 days after the final rules go into effect. After the final regulations are enacted, the judge ruled the parties may return to Superior Court for Sacramento County for any appropriate adjustment to the date.
The North American Meat Institute said the California Department of Food and Agriculture is two years late finalizing the regulations for the law.
“Judge Arguelles’ decision recognizes the complexity of the pork supply chain and the burdensome and costly provisions of Prop 12,” said President and CEO of the Meat Institute, Julie Anna Potts. “To enforce the law without final regulations leaves the industry unsure of how to comply or what significant changes must be made to provide pork to this critical market.”
