trade · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2005-10-11 · Effective 2005-10-25 · 70 FR 58969
Document
Document number
05-20310
Federal Register citation
70 FR 58969
CFR reference
7 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
trade
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2005-10-11
Effective date
2005-10-25
USDA docket
No. LS-02-10
Abstract
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is establishing a separate user-fee schedule for the Quality Systems Verification Programs (QSVP) and expanding the scope of the QSVP to include all agricultural products and services within the responsibility of the Livestock and Seed (LS) Program. A new part 62 is established for QSVP services. QVSP are a collection of voluntary, audit-based, user-fee programs authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. QSVP facilitate the global marketing and trade of agricultural products; provide consumers the opportunity to distinguish specific characteristics involved in the production and processing of agricultural products; and ensure that product consistently meets program requirements.