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24 August 2016

AMS Issues Final Rule On Quality And Handling Standards For Peanuts Marketed In The U.S.

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The rule implements a recommendation from the Peanut Standards Board.
United States Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

In the August 1, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's AMS issued a final rule to revise the minimum quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States. Specifically, the rule, among other things, revises the minimum quality, positive lot identification, and reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the standards. The rule implements a recommendation from the Peanut Standards Board. The rule is effective August 31, 2016.

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