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18 July 2019  
(19-4786) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 18 July 2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America .  
 
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TITLE: Removal of U.S. Grade Standards  
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA  
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule  
SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an 
interim rule that removed seven voluntary U.S. grade standards and one consumer standard for 
fresh fruits and vegetables from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The removal will save the 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) resources as the cost of printing the eight standards annually 
exceeds the benefits of their further inclusion in the CFR.  
Effective 16 July 2019  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-07-16/html/2019 -15060.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-07-16/pdf/2019 -15060.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_4006_00_e.pdf  
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