The United States (U.S.) has an equivalence arrangement with the United Kingdom (UK), which includes Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland. The equivalence arrangement grants USDA certified organic products access to the UK’s market and grants UK certified organic products access to the U.S. market. This means that organic products certified to either the USDA or UK organic standards may be labeled and sold as organic in both countries, as long as the products meet the terms of the arrangement.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing changes to the reporting requirements under the federal marketing order for walnuts grown in California. This action would require California walnut handlers to report their monthly purchase commitments with domestic and foreign buyers that are not yet shipped.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0053
Comments Due: September 24, 2020

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Shrimp, for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.  Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.   

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