In the May 6, 2015, Federal Register, USDA issued a proposal to amend general regulations for federal fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and marketing orders accentuating the applicability of U.S. antitrust laws to marketing order programs' domestic and foreign activities. This proposed rule, which is issued under the general regulations for federal marketing agreements and orders, would also advise marketing order board and committee members and personnel of the restrictions, limitations, and liabilities imposed by those laws. Comment are due June 5, 2015.
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