Adding clementines

There has been interesting back and forth discussion on the H.R. 2209 in the Fresh Produce Discussion group(link on the side of the blog). The bill that would add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Here is the bill:


CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2209
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2007
Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. NUNES, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLEMENTINES.
Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608e-1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended in the first sentence by inserting after `nectarines,' the following: `clementines,'.


TK: Do buyers and receivers feel the added cost of mandatory inspections is necessary? Has the market been diminished because of poor quality imports, or is this proposed legislation a trade barrier? Join the discussion here on in the Fresh Produce Discussion Group.