G/TBT/N/USA/1296  
 
28 June 2017  
(17-3495) Page: 1/2 
Commit tee 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 AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :  
2. Agency responsible:  Agricultural Market ing Service (AMS), Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) [1316]  
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 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or C CCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Grapes . Grapes, fresh 
or dried. (HS 0806). Fruits. Vegetables (ICS 67.080).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified docu ment:  Grapes Grown in a 
Designated Area of Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes; Removing Varietal 
Exemptions (4 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the 
California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) to remove varietal 
exemptions from the regulations established under the California table grape marketing 
order (order) and the table grape import regulation (import regulation). The order 
regulates the handling o f table grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern 
California and is administered locally by the Committee. The import regulation is 
authorized under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as 
amended, and regulates the impor tation of table grapes into the United States. In 
conjunction with this proposed rule, administrative exemptions that were previously 
granted for other varieties of imported grapes, including those that are genetically related 
to the four varieties exempte d under the order's regulations and import regulation, would 
be removed.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
 82 Federal Re gister (FR) 28589, 23 June 2017; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 925 and 944.   Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted . 
 G/TBT/N/USA/121 - Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California 
and Imported Table Grapes; Propo sed Change in Regulatory Periods and all 
subsequent addenda and corrigenda.  G/TBT/N/USA/1296  
 
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   G/TBT/N/USA/1034 - Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California 
and Imported Table Grapes; Revision to the Administrative Rules and Regulations 
for Shipments to Cha ritable Organizations and all subsequent addenda and 
corrigenda.   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  22 August 2017  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry p oint [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/US A/17_2952_00_e.pdf