G/TBT/N/USA/928
21 October 2014 
(14-6040)  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) [946] 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 Inquiry Point Email:  ncsci@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Irish potatoes. 
Potatoes, fresh or chilled. (HS 0701). Fruits. Vegetables (ICS 67.080) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Irish Potatoes 
Grown in Colorado and Imported Irish Potatoes; Relaxation of the Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 and Import Regulati ons (3 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This proposed rule invites comments on a revision to the 
minimum quantity exception for potatoes handled under the Colorado potato marketing 
order, Area No. 2 (order). The order regulates the handling of Irish potatoes grown in 
Colorado and is administered locally by the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, Area No. 2 (Committee). This action would increase the quantity of potatoes that may be handled under the order without regard to the order's handling regulation requirements 
from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds. The change in the import regulation is required under section 
8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. This action would allow the 
importation which, in the aggregate, does not exceed 2,000 pounds for all other round 
type potatoes, except red skinned, round type  or long type potatoes that continue to 
remain at a 500 pound limit, to be imported without regard to the import regulations. This action is expected to benefit producers, handlers, and importers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  G/TBT/N/USA/928 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  79 Federal Register (FR) 60117, 6 October 2014; Title 7 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 948 and 980. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.  
Related TBT's: 
• G/TBT/N/USA/166 and G/TBT/N/USA/166/Add.1 - Irish Potatoes Grown in 
Colorado; Relaxation of Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 
• G/TBT/N/USA/467- Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, 
and Malheur County, OR and Imported Irish Potatoes; Relaxation of Size Requirements 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 5 December 2014 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2014-10-06/html /2014-23524.htm   
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2014-10-06/pd f/2014-23524.pdf