# United States Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2013-03-08 · Effective 2013-04-08 · 78 FR 14907
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-05436
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 14907
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 51
- **Publication date:** 2013-03-08
- **Effective date:** 2013-04-08
- **USDA docket:** Doc. Number AMS-FV-11-0046
## Abstract

This rule revises the United States Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell. These standards are issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the standards by changing the determination of internal defects from count to weight. These revisions will align the inspection procedures for incoming inspections (based on the marketing order) and outgoing inspections (based on the standards). These changes will promote greater uniformity and will provide consistency with current marketing practices.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/08/2013-05436/united-states-standards-for-grades-of-almonds-in-the-shell)
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