Clarification of United States Antitrust Laws, Immunity, and Liability Under Marketing Order Programs
Docket Number: AMS-FV-14-0072
Effective: July 31, 2015
Summary
This rule implements an amendment to the general regulations for federal fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and marketing orders that would accentuate the applicability of U.S. antitrust laws to marketing order programs' domestic and foreign activities. This action advises marketing order board and committee members and personnel of the restrictions, limitations, and liabilities imposed by those laws.
Contact
Geronimo Quinones, Marketing Specialist or Michelle P. Sharrow, Rulemaking Branch Chief
Marketing Order and Agreement Division
Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA
1400 Independence Ave., SW Stop 0237
Washington, DC 20250-0237
Telephone: (202) 720-2491
Fax: (202) 720-8938
Supporting Documents