The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces temporary suspension of the continuance referendum requirement for California raisins

Published 2024년 1월 23일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put a temporary hold on the continuance referendum requirement under the federal marketing order for California-grown raisins. This suspension will last until November 26, 2029, during which time the USDA will be conducting formal rulemaking to amend the marketing order. The final rule, which was published on January 23, 2024, remains unchanged from the interim final rule published on October 16, 2023.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the temporary suspension of the continuance referendum requirement under the federal marketing order regulating the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. This action suspends the continuance referendum requirement while USDA conducts formal rulemaking to amend the marketing order. The suspension will remain in place until Nov. 26, 2029. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23, 2024. An interim final rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 16, 2023. AMS received one comment in support of the rule. Accordingly, no changes were made from the interim final rule to the final rule published. More information about the marketing order regulating the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California is available on the 989 raisins webpage on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website. Authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, marketing ...

Source: USDA