Issued by AMS, this final rule revises the size requirements prescribed under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in Colorado.

This rule reallocates the membership of the council under the AMS regulations regarding a national research and promotion program for mushrooms.

USDA's FSIS and FDA released a formal agreement to address the regulatory oversight of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry, which describes the oversight roles and responsibilities for both agencies and how they will collaborate to regulate the development and entry of these products into commerce.

USDA and FDA held a joint public meeting on the use of cell culture technology and discussed the technology, its theory, application and issues.

A new final rule amends the AMS regulations regarding a fresh mango national research and promotion program to include frozen mangos as a covered commodity under the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order.

A new final rule changes the National Honey Board importer-handler member and alternate to an importer member and alternate.

The USDA has implemented a recommendation from the Kiwifruit Administrative Committee to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2018-2019 and subsequent fiscal periods.

The USDA's National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) for organic regulations has been amended to implement recommendations submitted to the secretary of agriculture by the NOSB.

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced an in-person meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).