US: USDA issues recommended decision on proposed amendments to California raisins marketing order no. 989

Published 2024년 9월 13일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recommended changes to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of California raisins, following proposals by the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC). The proposed amendments aim to reduce committee vacancies and improve attendance by reducing membership, changing quorum requirements, and altering representation. They also seek to provide cost savings and increase administrative efficiencies. The public is invited to comment on these recommendations within a 30-day period.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a recommended decision today on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. Based on the record evidence, USDA recommends amending the marketing order to incorporate the following proposed amendments recommended by the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC), which locally administers the marketing order: Proposal 1: Reduce membership from 47 to 21. Eliminate the designated cooperative bargaining association member seat. Lower quorum requirements from 25 to 14. Remove producer district representation and add an un-affiliated independent producer member seat. Proposal 2: Remove the requirement for separate member and alternate nominations for independent or small cooperative producers. Proposal 3: Remove factor number 4 “An estimated desirable carryout at the end of the crop year,” and the last part of factor number 5 “considering the estimated world ...

Source: USDA