Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2003-2004 Marketing Year

This rule establishes the quantity of spearmint oil produced in the Far West, by class, that handlers may purchase from, or handle for, producers during the 2003-2004 marketing year, which begins on June 1, 2003. This rule establishes salable quantities and allotment percentages for Class 1 (Scotch) spearmint oil of 857,444 pounds and 45 percent, respectively, and for Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil of 808,528 pounds and 38 percent, respectively. The Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee), the agency responsible for local administration of the marketing order for spearmint oil produced in the Far West, recommended this rule for the purpose of avoiding extreme fluctuations in supplies and prices and to help maintain stability in the spearmint oil market.