Amendments For Honey Research, Promotion,
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
is amending its honey research
and promotion program to incor
porate similar changes made in
1998 to the Honey Research,
Promotion, and Consumer In
formation Act.
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the National Honey Board to de
velop a voluntary quality assur
ance program. The amendments
eliminate the requirement for
small companies to file for an
exemption, add a requirement
for producers to maintain certain
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ministrative changes to the pro
gram.
Research and promotion pro
grams help to expand, maintain,
and develop markets for individ
ual agricultural commodities in
the United States and abroad.
The secretary of agriculture
appoints national boards to carry
out these programs. The Nation
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The final rule and amended
order are posted at:
www.ams.usda.gov/fv/
rpdocketlisthtm. The amend
ments will become effective on
May 31.
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