In the July 18, 2016, Federal Register, UDSA's
AMS issued an interim rule to suspend the incoming size-grade
authority under the California olive marketing order. The rule,
which implements a recommendation from the California Olive
Committee, also makes conforming changes to the corresponding
size-grade requirements in the order's rules and regulations to
adapt them to the suspension. The suspension and revisions are
intended to allow the Committee time to develop new incoming
size-grade authority that will reflect currently available
technology and meet the industry's future needs.
The rule was effective July 19, 2016; comments are due
September 16, 2016.
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