Washington, DC
January 18, 2007
[Federal Register: January 18,
2007 (Volume 72, Number 11)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2170-2173]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr18ja07-2]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 980
[Docket No. FV06-980-1 FR]
Vegetables, import regulations - Partial exemption to the
minimum grade requirements for fresh tomatoes
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This rule provides a partial exemption to the minimum
grade requirements under the tomato import regulation. The
import regulation is authorized under section 8e of the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act). Section 8e
requires imported tomatoes to meet the same or comparable grade
and size requirements as those in effect under Federal Marketing
Order No. 966 (order). The order regulates the handling of
tomatoes grown in Florida. A separate rule to amend the rules
and regulations under the order to exempt UglyRipe™ (UglyRipe)
tomatoes from the shape requirements associated with the U.S.
No. 2 grade is being issued by Department of Agriculture (USDA).
This rule provides the same partial exemption under the import
regulation so it will conform to the regulations for Florida
tomatoes under the order.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule becomes effective January
19, 2007.
Full notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-593.pdf
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