G/TBT/N/USA/1888  
28 June 2022  
(22-4995) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Department of Agriculture (USDA) [1918]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the  notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: Pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996 
(7 U.S.C. 7411 -7425) (Act) a referendum is being conducted to ascertain whether 
continuance of the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer 
Education, and Industry Information Order (7 CFR part 1212) is favored by eligible first 
handlers and importers of honey or honey products covered under the program.  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Honey and 
honey products; Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Sugar. Sugar products. Starch 
(ICS code(s): 67.180)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docu ment:  Honey Packers 
and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information 
Order; Continuance Referendum; (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notification of referendum - This document directs that a 
referendum be c onducted among eligible first handlers and importers of honey or honey 
products to determine whether they favor continuance of the Agriculture Marketing 
Service's regulations regarding a national honey packers and importers research and 
promotion program.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonization; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
87 Federal Register (FR) 32328, 31 May 2022; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Part 1212:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-31/html/2022 -11294.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-31/pdf/2022 -11294.pdf  
Copies of the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education 
and Industry Information Order may be obtained from: Referendum Agent, Market G/TBT/N/USA/1888  
 
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  Development D ivision, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406 -S, Stop 0244, 
Washington, DC 20250 -0244, telephone: (202) 720 -9915; or contact Katie Cook at (202) 
617-4760 or via elec tronic mail: Katie.Cook@usda.gov , Marketing Specialist, MDD, SCP, 
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406 -S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 
20250 -0244; telephone: (202) 617 -4760; or electronic mail: Katie.Cook@usda.gov . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  26 August 2022; This referendum will be conducted by 
express mail and electronic ballot from 8 August 2022 through 26 August 2022. To be 
eligible to vote, first handlers and importers must have handled or imported 250,000 or 
more pounds of honey or honey products during the representative period from 1 January 
through 31  December 2021, are subject to assessments under the Honey Packers and 
Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order 
(Order), and excluding those exempt from assessment under the Order. Ballots delivered 
via express mail or electronic ballot must show proof of delivery by no later than 11:59 
p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 26 August 2022 to be counted.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_437 2_00_e.pdf