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USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service issued a final rule informing the public it was removing the 1999 Program to Assess Organic Certifying Agencies from Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations Part 37.
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In the August 9, 2016, Federal
Register, USDA's Agricultural Marketing
Service ("AMS") issued a final rule informing the public
it was removing the 1999 Program to Assess Organic Certifying
Agencies from Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR")
Part 37. This action removes unnecessary regulations from the CFR.
After the publication of the organic regulations in 2000, the
Program to Assess Organic Certifying Agencies has no longer been
applicable or necessary. The rule is effective November
7, 2018.
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