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22 February 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  22 February 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Onions Grown in South Texas and Imported Onions; Termination of Marketing Order 959 and 
Change in Import Requirements  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[X] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: 21 February 2023  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Onions Grown in South Texas and Imported Onions; Termination of Marketing 
Order 959 and Change in Import Requirements; Withdrawal  
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA)  
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-21/html/2023 -03542.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-21/pdf/2023 -03542.pdf  
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing the proposed rule to terminate 
the Fed eral marketing order regulating the handling of onions grown in South Texas and the rules 
and regulations issued thereunder, and the proposed corresponding change to the onion import 
regulation. After reviewing the results of a second producer referendum a nd considering the 
comments received on the proposed rule, the proposed rule is being withdrawn.  
 
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  DATES: The proposed rule published 5 August 2021 at 86 FR 42748 and re -opened on 8 November 
2021 at 86 FR 61718, is withdrawn as of 21 February 2023.  
This prop osed rule; withdrawal and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1758  
are identified by Docket Number AMS -SC-21-0003. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -SC-21-0003/document  and provides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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