Western Milk Marketing Order Termination

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/04 - SNS -- The USDA wants the Western milk marketing order terminated effective April 1, 2004, because producers did not approve the issuance of the order as amended by a tentative final decision issued in August 2003.

"This action is necessary because a milk marketing order must be approved by at least two-thirds of the producers whose milk would be regulated under the terms of an order," the USDA explained.

"When an amended milk marketing order is not approved by producers, USDA takes action to terminate it because, without the needed amendments, the order does not comply with the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended."

The proposed termination will be published in the Jan.13 Federal Register. Interested persons will have 30 days to submit written data, views and arguments as to why the order should not be terminated. Send two copies to the USDA/AMS/Dairy Division, Order Formulation and Enforcement Branch, Room 2971 - Stop 0231, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-0231.

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