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 102 STAT. 1408

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

order applicable to such commodity were marketed in the United States during the period that such marketing order requirements were in effect for available domestic commodities (or would have been marketed during such time if not for any additional period established by the Secretary): "(B) if the importation into the United States of such commodity did, or was likely to, circumvent the grade, size, quality or maturity standards of a seasonal marketing order applicable to such commodity produced in the United States; and "(C) the availability and price of commodities of the variety covered by the marketing order during any additional period the marketing order requirements are to be in effect. "(3) An additional period established by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection shall be— "(A) announced not later than 30 days before the date such additional period is to be in effect; and "(B) reviewed by the Secretary on request, through notice and comment procedures, at least every 3 years in order to determine if the additional period is still needed to prevent circumvention of the seasonal marketing order by imported commodities. "(4) For the purposes of carrying out this subsection, the Secretary is authorized to make such reasonable inspections as may be necessary.". SEC. 4604. RECIPROCAL MEAT INSPECTION REQUIREMENT.

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President of U.S.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 20 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 620) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(h)(1) As used in this subsection: "(A) The term 'meat articles' means carcasses, meat and meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, that are capable of use as human food. "(B) The term 'standards* means inspection, building construction, sanitary, quality, species verification, residue, and other standards that are applicable to meat articles. "(2) On request of the Committee on Agriculture or the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry or the Committee on Finance of the Senate, or at the initiative of the Secretary, the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, determine whether a particular foreign country applies standards for the importation of meat articles from the United States that are not related to public health concerns about end-product quality that can be substantiated by reliable analj^ical methods. "(3) If the Secretary determines that a foreign country applies standards described in paragraph (2)— "(A) the Secretary shall consult with the United States Trade Representative; and "(B) within 30 days after the determination of the Secretary under paragraph (2), the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative shall recommend to the President whether action should be taken under paragraph (4). "(4) Within 30 days after receiving a recommendation for action under paragraph (3), the President shall, if and for such time as the President considers appropriate, prohibit imports into the United

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