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13 August 2021  
(21-6205) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the n otification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Avocados; 
Fresh or dried avocados (HS 080440); Fresh or dried avocados (HS 080440); Quality (ICS 
03.120), Fruits. Vegetables (ICS 67.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Avocados Grown 
in South Florida and Imported Avo cados; Change in Maturity Requirements (5 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - This proposed rule would change the maturity 
requirements currently prescribed under the Florida avocado marketing order. The order 
regulates the han dling of avocados grown in South Florida and is administered locally by 
the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee). The proposed change would 
establish beginning and end dates for the annual maturity shipping schedule. A 
corresponding change would be  made to the avocado import regulation as required under 
section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer p rotection; Quality 
requirements; Cost saving and productivity enhancement   
8. Relevant documents:  86 Federal Register (FR) 44286, 12 August 2020; Title 7 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 915 and 944:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-12/html/2021 -17235.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-12/pdf/2021 -17235.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number AMS -SC-20-0082. Th e Docket Folder 
is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/document/AMS_FRDOC_0001 -2220 and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments re ceived. Documents are also accessible from G/TBT/N/USA/922/Rev.1  
 
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  Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders 
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by the 
USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within 
the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/922  are identified by Docket 
Numbers AMS -FV-14-0051 and AMS -FV-13-0069.   The Docket Folders are available o n 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -FV-14-0051/document  and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -FV-13-0069/document  and provide access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching th e Docket Number.  
G/TBT/N/USA/909/Add.1  - Avocados Grown in South Florida and Imported Avocados; 
Clarification of the Avocado Grade Requirements – Final Rule  published 12 November 
2014, identified by Docket Number AMS -FV-13-0069.   The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -FV-13-0069/document . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into fo rce: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  12 October 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5178_00_e.pdf  
 