美國(guó)修訂加工葡萄干等級(jí)分類標(biāo)準(zhǔn) 刪除“midget”表述

    食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊   據(jù)世貿(mào)組織（WTO）消息，8月25日美國(guó)發(fā)布G/TBT/N/USA/1028通報(bào)，美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)部農(nóng)產(chǎn)品市場(chǎng)局修訂了加工葡萄干等級(jí)分類標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，修訂內(nèi)容包括：（1）刪除標(biāo)準(zhǔn)當(dāng)中“極小的（midget）”表述，并刪除與之有關(guān)的5個(gè)參考說(shuō)明；（2）小葡萄干是指所有葡萄干中會(huì)穿過(guò)直徑為34/64英寸圓形穿孔的葡萄干重量不小于總量的90%，并且所有的葡萄干會(huì)穿過(guò)直徑為22/64英寸的圓形穿孔。（3）混合葡萄干是指該葡萄干產(chǎn)品無(wú)法達(dá)到任何一種選定的分類等級(jí)或不符合小規(guī)格產(chǎn)品的要求?，F(xiàn)通報(bào)征求意見，意見反饋截止2015年10月20日。

    部分原文報(bào)道如下：

    On May 13,2013, AMS received a petition from the Little People of America stating that they ''are trying to raise awareness around and eliminate the use of the word midget.'' The petition further stated that, ''Though the use of the word midget by the USDA when classifying certain food products is benign, Little People of America, and the dwarfism community, hopes that the USDA would consider phasing out the term midget.''

    AMS determined that the processed raisin grade standard contained ''small or midget'' terminology for the same requirement. Before developing these proposed revisions, AMS solicited comments and suggestions about the grade standards from the RAC. The RAC represents the entire California raisin industry; no other state produces raisins commercially. On August 14, 2014, the RAC approved the removal of the term midget from the standards.

    AMS is proposing to remove five references to the term ''midget'' in the following sections: 52.1845（b） and （c）， 52.1850（a）（2） and （a）（3）， and Table I.

    The proposed revisions would modernize and help clarify the language of the standard by removing dual terminology for the same requirement.

    The proposed rule provides a 60-day period during which interested parties may comment on the revisions to the standard.

    原文鏈接：https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/USA/15_3269_00_e.pdf