Thanks to Diane Lewis, Ken Vorgert and Chris Thompson

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1 Thanks to Diane Lewis, Ken Vorgert and Chris Thompson Will Francis, Acting Director Grading and Standardization Division Dairy Program July 12, 2016

2 Personnel and Program Changes Export Certificate Program Proposed California Federal Milk Marketing Order Miscellaneous

3 Goodbye Tension Hello Pension!

4 Rocky Bates Ken Vorgert Noreen Ratzlaff Mark Hilgers Will Francis

5 Dairy Standardization Branch Policy Oriented and Program Development Domestic Dairy Standards & Spec. Development International Standards Development Model Requirements Milk for Manufacturing Program reviews, liaison with other agencies Dairy Grading Branch Operations and Program Implementation Dairy Grading Plant Surveys and Inspections Dairy Equipment Review Dairy Export Certification Collaborate with other Agencies: International Trade Items

6 Different than Standards of Identity 21 CFR Food and Drug Administration Dairy Product Grade Standards: official descriptions that measure quality attributes i.e. taste, texture, appearance and color Serve as an industry guide for the marketing of quality dairy products Used by Dairy Grading Service to assign an official grade.

7 Establish minimum acceptable requirements for dairy product quality not covered by an official grade standard. Commercial Item Description Used as a quality guide for consumers; routinely used in government procurement programs

8 Dairy Product Grading Equipment Plant Inspection Product Quality

9 USDA AMS Regulations Governing the Grading and Inspection Services of Milk for Manufacturing Purposes Dairy Equipment Review Dairy Plant Surveys and Inspection Services

10 FAS AMS APHIS Int. Partners FDA

11 Export Certification Program edocs/etde Dairy Export Certificate Negotiations Turkey Gulf Cooperation Council S. Korea Columbia India Others. Taiwan visit September 2016 CA and NV

12 Facilitate the strategic marketing of U.S. agricultural products in domestic and international markets, while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace to the benefit of producers, traders, and consumers of U.S. food and fiber products.

13 Codex Alimentarius: The Food Code Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products Collaboration AMS Dairy Standardization Branch Food and Drug Administration U.S. Codex Office

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20 AMS is authorized to sign public health-related attestations contained in export health certificates on behalf of the FDA AMS is authorized to sign animal health-related attestations contained in export health certificates on behalf of APHIS FDA Food and Drug Administration Issues Certificates APHIS An. Plant Health Inspection Service AMS Agricultural Marketing Service

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22 Dairy Grading Team has worked with Information Technology Service, AMS and USDEC to automate the export certification program. Electronic Trade Document Exchange (etde) is a content management system that was created to support the domestic and international trade of U.S. agricultural products.

23 The electronic Document Creation System (edocs) is used to request health certificates, after DGB s approval it is sent to etde to be viewed by domestic users and port authorities at various export destinations AMS use of etde has resulted in faster customer service, greater accuracy and delivery of certificates

24 Average certificate request response time is approximately 1.5 business days Currently, this software system is programmed to process the following applications and certificates: Derogations European Union (7 different types of certificates) China Sanitary General Sanitary (accepted in 90 countries)

25 Add 12 new Dairy Export certificates The following countries have unique certificates with specifically negotiated language: Algeria Argentina Morocco Peru Brazil Chile China Composite Cuba Tunisia Turkey Ukraine Uruguay

26 The U.S. is the world s leading single country exporter of SMP, cheese, whey and lactose products Through our export certification and inspection and verification programs, we create opportunities for businesses to connect with foreign markets Dairy Grading Branch (DGB) offers certificates for more than 80% of the countries that accept U.S. dairy exports

27 Annually, DGB experiences double digit growth in request for export certificates DGB can verify that manufactured dairy products meet export requirements In FY 2015, DGB issued 46,000 dairy export certificates to more than 110 countries

28 The U.S. has received several extensions from the Republic of Turkey to continue to use the current U.S. dairy certificate while negotiations are underway. In March 2016, the U.S. submitted comments and a proposed dairy certificate to Turkish officials The current negotiations are focused on Turkey s SCC and SPC requirements Export market is valued at $24 million

29 Negotiations between the U.S. and Turkey governments have not reached mutually agreeable certificate language On April 1, 2016 Market closed Turkey will no longer accept U.S. Sanitary Certificates for Milk and Milk based products

30 Last year, the Gulf Cooperation Council issued a proposed new export certificate U.S. was granted until June 2016 to continue to use the current AMS Sanitary Certificate while negotiating new acceptable terms. Most challenging of the attestations: Milk products in conformity to existing GCC requirements. Veterinary chemicals and pesticide residues compliant with GCC requirements Halal certificate for dairy products

31 These new import requirements will lead to a trade disruption The U.S. interagency team are working collaboratively to negotiate favorable conditions in this trade bloc The market is valued at $200 million for U.S. dairy exports OK for now. Internal resolution first.

32 On February 4, 2016, S. Korea passed a Special Act requiring mandatory registration of foreign food facilities and livestock establishments Korea will grandfather facilities that have a history of exporting to their country AMS received a list of 527 facilities, we will determine whether they would eligible to receive an AMS export certificate. Market is valued at $300 million for US dairy exports

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34 USDA publishes transcript on website. Participants submit transcript corrections. Participants submit post-hearing briefs. USDA issues a Recommended Decision and requests comments. USDA issues Final Decision reflecting views of commenters. Producer Approval.

35 All California producers vote on whether to adopt Final Decision 2/3 of voting producers or 2/3 of voting milk Cooperative may bloc-vote on behalf of members Vote on entire order

36 Changes listed in the January 26, 2016 FR Publication NAICs Code NAICS U.S. Industry Title Historical Size Standard (number of employees) Revised Size Standard (number of employees) Frozen Specialty Food 500 1,250 Manufacturing Fluid Milk Manufacturing 500 1, Creamery Butter Manufacturing Cheese Manufacturing 500 1, Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing 500 1,

37 GMO Labelling Process Verified