# Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Change to the Quality and Handling Requirements
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2016-08-01 · Effective 2016-08-31 · 81 FR 50283
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-18116
- **Category:** trade
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 50283
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 996
- **Publication date:** 2016-08-01
- **Effective date:** 2016-08-31
- **USDA docket:** Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0066
## Abstract

This rule implements a recommendation from the Peanut Standards Board (Board) to revise the minimum quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States (Standards). The Board advises the Secretary of Agriculture regarding potential changes to the Standards and is comprised of producers and industry representatives. This rule revises the minimum quality, positive lot identification, and reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Standards. It also makes numerous other changes to better reflect current industry practices and revises outdated language. The Board believes these changes will make additional peanuts available for sale, help increase efficiencies, and reduce costs to the industry.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/01/2016-18116/minimum-quality-and-handling-standards-for-domestic-and-imported-peanuts-marketed-in-the-united)
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