Certification of Shell Eggs Destined for Territories of the United States of America
According to APHIS, animal health certificates (AMS Disease Free Statements) are not to be issued for shell eggs in interstate commerce or shipment to the territories of the United States of America as listed below. The shipment of shell eggs to the following territories of the United States of America are considered, for certification purposes, domestic commerce.
Revision of United States Standards for Grades of Watermelons
Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0096
Comments Due: May 10, 2021
Summary
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Watermelons. The proposed changes would provide a common language for trade of watermelons.
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Webinars on Organic Certification in India
The National Organic Program’s (NOP) mission is to protect organic integrity in the United States and around the world. To support this mission, in January 2021, NOP announced it is ending the U.S.-India organic recognition agreement. That announcement started a transition period which allows organic operations certified by APEDA-accredited certifiers under the recognition agreement to apply to a USDA-accredited certifier for USDA organic certification.