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20 September 2019  
(19-6057) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 19 September 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America .  
 
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TITLE: Amendments to the Regulations Governing Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products 
(Grading, Certification, and Standards)  
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule informs the public that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AM S) is amending its regulations to update a number of outdated 
administrative and organizational references, clarify agency action as it relates to the withdrawal or 
denial of service, update the official shields and grademarks associated with the grading s ervice, 
and make reference to the use of instrument grading equipment as a means of determining official 
grades on beef and lamb carcasses.  
DATES: This final rule is effective 16 September 2019.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-09-16/html/2019 -19707.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-09-16/pdf/2019 -19707.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_5156_00_e.pdf  
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