USDA Revises Carrots Standards

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Topped Carrots, U.S. Standards for Grades of Bunched Carrots and U.S. Standards for Grades of Carrots with Short Trimmed Tops. The revision adds more U.S. No. 1 grades to accommodate carrots of colors other than orange, orange red and orange scarlet.

The current U.S. No. 1 grades will remain unchanged. In addition, AMS is removing the Unclassified section, and renumbering sections due to the additional grades.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will Eliminate Dairy and Infant Formula Plant Audits for U.S. Exports to China

Because China no longer requires certifications that U.S. dairy and infant formula plants meet China’s requirements, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will, beginning on July 1, 2020, cease conducting the audits on which these certifications have been based. The elimination of the audits is a consequence of China’s commitments under the Economic and Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, signed on January 15, 2020.

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