# Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 923
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2005-08-02 · Effective 2005-08-03 · 70 FR 44249
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-15169
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 44249
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 923
- **Publication date:** 2005-08-02
- **Effective date:** 2005-08-03
- **USDA docket:** Docket Nos. AO-F&V-923-3
## Abstract

This rule amends the marketing order (order) for sweet cherries grown in Washington. Sweet cherry growers, voting in a mail referendum held March 1 through March 21, 2005, voted on four amendments proposed by the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order, and two amendments proposed by the Agricultural Marketing Service of USDA. Of the six amendments proposed, three were favored, including: Adding authority for the Committee to accept voluntary contributions for research and promotion; establishing tenure limitations for Committee members; and requiring that continuance referenda be conducted every 6 years. The three amendments that failed include: adding authority for promotion, including paid advertising, and production research projects; adding authority for supplemental rates of assessment for individual varieties of cherries; and, adding a public member to the Committee. These amendments will not be implemented.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/08/02/05-15169/sweet-cherries-grown-in-designated-counties-in-washington-order-amending-marketing-order-no-923)
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