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Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 989
The Agricultural Marketing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 9, 2026. It takes effect on November 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
This final rule amends Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. The Department of Agriculture approves and adopts amendments proposed by the Raisin Administrative Committee (Committee) after due consideration of a public hearing record, and after California raisin producers voted in favor of such amendments in a referendum. This rule reduces the Committee membership size from 47 to 21, removes producer district representation and adds an unaffiliated producer member seat, eliminates the designated cooperative bargaining association member seat, and lowers quorum requirements from 25 to 14; removes the requirement for separate member and alternate member position nominations for independent and small cooperative producers; removes factor 4 and part of factor 5 for establishing marketing policy and adds language clarifying the quality of reconditioned raisins; and adds authority to accept voluntary contributions and language regarding ownership of intellectual property. In addition, this action makes necessary changes to the marketing order to conform to the amendments adopted.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-20792
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Published
- October 9, 2026
- Takes effect
- November 9, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective November 9, 2026.
- Docket
- Doc. No. AMS-SC-23-0039; 23-J-0080
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 989
- Topics
- Grapes; Marketing agreements; Raisins; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 6
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