Honey 73 FR 29397: Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order: 05/21/2008
- March 03, 2008 Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Referendum Procedures – Establishes procedures used by the USDA when conducting an initial referendum to determine whether issuance of the proposed Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order, as a published rule, is favored by the honey industry. The procedures are also used for subsequent referenda under the Order. The Order was published in a separate document. [73 FR 11472]. Effective: March 04, 2008
- May 21, 2008 Establishment of Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order and Suspension of Assessments Under the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order – Establishes the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order. The Order was approved by a majority of those voting in the referendum who also represented a majority of volume. This rule also suspends the assessments of the previous Honey program. [73 FR 29397]. Effective: May 22, 2008
- April 22, 2015 Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order; Assessment Rate Increase – Increases the assessment rate to maintain and accommodate programming. [80 FR 22365]. Effective: May 22, 2015
- December 31, 2015 Exemption of Organic Products From Assessment Under a Commodity Promotion Law - Exempts people that produce, handle, process, market, manufacture, or import organic certified products from paying assessments. [80 FR 82027]. Effective: February 29, 2016
- February 04, 2019 Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Change in Membership – Removes the Importer Handler position and adds an additional Importer to the Board. This rule also revises the name of the Board to the National Honey Board in the Order. [84 FR 1345]. Effective: March 06, 2019.
- Total amendments: 4
- Act: Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
- Act amendments: Exemption of Organic Products from Assessment Under a Commodity Promotion Law 2015