 

	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20460

OFFICE OF           

PREVENTION, PESTICIDES

AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

November 8, 2005

MEMORANDUM                              

SUBJECT:	Reviewer(s Guide and Summary of HED ChemSAC Approvals for
Amending Commodity Definitions [40 CFR (180.1(h)] and Crop
Group/Subgroups [40 CFR (180.41].

FROM:	Bernard A. Schneider, Ph.D., Senior Plant Physiologist

Chemistry and Exposure Branch  

Health Effects Division (7509C)  

THRU:	William Donovan, Ph.D., Chairperson,

HED Chemistry Science Advisory Council (ChemSAC)

Health Effects Division (7509C)  

TO:		Barbara Madden, Minor Use Officer

Risk Integration, Minor Use, Emergency Response Branch (RIMUER)

                        Registration Division (7505C)

In order to update and provide guidance to our residue chemistry
reviewers and our partner(s USDA-IR-4, California EPA Department of
Pesticide Regulation (CDPR), and Canada Pest Management Regulatory
Agency (PMRA), we have prepared this document which lists the revisions
and amendments to Commodity Definitions under 40 CFR (180.1(h) and Crop
Group/Subgroups under 40 CFR (180.41 that have been approved by the HED
Chemistry Science Advisory Council (ChemSAC).  These changes will be
incorporated in the future revision of the Crop Grouping Regulation. 
The changes are entitled: I. Tropical and subtropical fruit commodity
definitions; II. White sapote change to crop group and commodity
definition; III. Commodity definition change for celery; IV. New
commodity definition for parsley = cilantro; V. New commodity definition
for winter squash; VI. Crop group change for turnip greens; VII. Almond
residue data translatable to pistachios; VIII.     Lingonberry,
Juneberry, and Salal added to Crop Group 13 Berries and Crop Subgroup
13-B Bushberry; IX. Establishment of the Oilseed Crop Group 20; and X
Amendment of the Bulb Vegetable Crop Group 3. .



Reports, written by Dr. B. A. Schneider, for the analysis of each
commodity definition and crop group/subgroup revisions can be obtained
from the author at 703-305-5555 or E-mail schneider.bernard@epa.gov. 
The correct commodity term for each of the commodities discussed in this
document can be found in the EPA Food and Feed Commodity Vocabulary (see
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/foodfeed).  

A user(s index to commodities and what sections to find the changes
occurring are as follows:

 

COMMODITY					CHANGE IN ITEM

Acerola							    I

Acorn squash					 		   V

Almond							VII

Atemoya					   		    I

Avocado					   		    I

Beeplant							   IX

Birida						   		    I

Black mustard seed						  IX

Black sapote					   		    I

Borage, seed							  IX

Brassica Leafy Vegetables Group 5		  		 VI

Butternut squash						   V

Calabaza							   V

Canistel					   		    I

Canola							  IX

Cartamo							  IX

Celery						  		 III

Cherimoya					   		    I

Chinese celery					  	 III

Cilantro							  IV

Citrus						  		   II

Citron citrus					   		   II

Citrus fruits					   		   II

Citrus Fruit Group 10				   		   II

Colewort							   IX

Colza								   IX

Crambe, seed							   IX

Cucurbit Vegetables Group 9			 		    V

Custard apple					   		     I

Cushaw							    V

False saffron							   IX

Feijoa						   		     I

COMMODITY					CHANGE IN ITEM

Field mustard seed						   IX

Finochio							   III

Flax, seed							   IX

Florence fennel				 		    V

Forage turnip					   		  VI

Girasole							   IX

Grapefruit					   		   II

Guava						   		    I

Herb Subgroup 19A						   IV

Herbs and Spices Group 19 					   IV  

Hubbard squash				 		    V

Ilama						   		    I

Indian rape							  IX

Jaboticaba					   		    I

Juneberry							VIII

Kumquat					  		    I

Leafy Vegetables except Brassica Crop Group 4		  III

Leaves of Root and Tuber Vegetables Crop Group 2	  VI

Lemon							   II

Linseed oil							   IX

Longan							    I

Lychee							    I

Lime								   II

Lingonberry							VIII

Mamey sapote						    I

Mango							     I

Mustard, seed							    IX

Oilseed Crop Group 20					    IX

Orange							    II

Oriental mustard						    IX

Papaya							     I

Parsley						 	   IV

Passionfruit					   		     I

Pistachio						             VII

Pummelo							     I

Pulsan								     I

Pumpkin							   IV

Rambutan							     I

Rapeseed, seed						    IX

Safflower, seed						    IX

Salal								VIII

COMMODITY					CHANGE IN ITEM

Sapodilla							     I

Solin								    IX

Soursop							     I

Spanish lime							     I

Spice Subgroup 9B						   IV 

Star apple							     I

Starfruit							     I

Sugar apple							     I

Sunflower, seed						    IX

Sweet anise							   III

Sweet fennel							   III

Tangelo							    II 

Turnip, forage							  VI

Turnip greens							  VI

Turnip tops							  VI

Uniq fruit							     I 

Wax jambu							     I

White sapote						                II

Winter squash							    V

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ITEM I.  TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUIT COMMODITY DEFINITIONS:

 	The six new tropical/subtropical fruit crop definitions are as
follows:

General Commodity				Specific Commodities included in definition

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Papaya					Papaya; black sapote; canistel; mamey sapote; mango;
sapodilla; and star apple.

Avocado					Avocado; black sapote; canistel; mamey sapote; mango;
papaya; sapodilla, and star apple.

Grapefruit					Grapefruit, pummelo and their citrus cultivars and/or
hybrids of  these including Uniq fruit. 

Guava						Guava; feijoa; jaboticaba; wax jambu; starfruit;
passionfruit; and acerola.

Lychee					Lychee; longan; Spanish lime; rambutan; and pulasan.

	Modifications or expansions have also been approved for two existing
crop definitions, sugar apple and white sapote.

	For the Sugar apple commodity definition: cherimoya, ilama, soursop and
biriba will be added to the existing sugar apple definition, which
currently covers sugar apple, atemoya and custard apple as follows: 

General Commodity				Specific Commodities included in definition

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Sugar apple					Sugar apple, atemoya, custard apple, cherimoya, ilama,
soursop, and birida.   

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II.  WHITE SAPOTE CHANGE TO CROP GROUP AND COMMODITY DEFINITION:

There are two actions concerning white sapote.

  The first action concerns white sapote becoming a member of the Citrus
Fruits Crop Group [40 CFR 180.41 (10)].  

The second action concerns adding white sapote to the Citrus fruit
commodity definition [40 CFR (180.1(h)] as follows:   

General Commodity				Specific Commodities included in definition

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Citrus fruits					Grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, citrus
citron, kumquats, white sapote (Casimiroa spp.) and other cultivars
and/or hybrids of these.  

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ITEM III. COMMODITY DEFINITION CHANGE FOR CELERY:

Chinese celery (Apium graveolens var. secalinum) will be added to the
celery commodity definition under 40 CFR (180.1(h) as follows:

 General Commodity				Specific Commodities included in definition

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Celery 					Celery, Florence fennel (sweet anise, sweet fennel,
finocchio), Chinese celery, (fresh leaves and stalk only).

Note:  Chinese celery is a member of Crop Group 4: Leafy Vegetables,
except Brassica group  [40 CFR 180.41 (4)].

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ITEM IV.  NEW COMMODITY DEFINITION FOR PARSLEY = CILANTRO:

A new commodity definition under 40 CFR (180.1(h) is established for
parsley as follows: 

General Commodity				Specific Commodities included in definition

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Parsley 					Parsley, Cilantro. 

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Note: The raw agricultural commodity (RAC) for parsley is parsley,
leaves; and for cilantro is cilantro, leaves.  The seeds of cilantro are
coriander, seed and they are not covered as part of this commodity
definition.   Also, coriander, seed is a member of Crop Group 19: Herbs
and Spices Group, and Crop Subgroup 19B: Spice Subgroup.  Cilantro,
dried leaves and parsley, dried leaves will remain as a member of  Crop
Group 19: Herbs and Spices Group, and Crop Subgroup 19A: Herb Subgroup.

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V.  NEW COMMODITY DEFINITION FOR WINTER SQUASH:

General Commodity				Specific Commodities included in definition

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Winter Squash 					Fruits of the gourd (Cucurbitaceae) family that is
consumed when mature, it has an inedible rind, and once picked they can
be stored, and harvested seed can be germinated; e.g., Cucurbita spp.
(acorn squash, hubbard squash, pumpkin, calabaza, butternut squash,
cushaw and other cultivars and/or hybrids of these.

Note: This new commodity definition has been incorporated into Crop
Group 9: Cucurbit vegetables.

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VI.  CROP GROUP CHANGES FOR TURNIP GREENS:

Turnip greens will be removed from Crop Group 2: Leaves of root and
tuber vegetables group [40 CFR 180.41 (2)], and it will become a member
of Crop Group 5: Brassica leafy vegetables [40 CFR 180.41 (5)].   It
will also be a member of Crop Subgroup 5B: Leafy Brassica  greens. 
Forage turnip varieties grown for livestock feed uses only will remain
in Crop Group 2: Leaves of root and tuber vegetables group.

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VII.  ALMOND RESIDUE DATA TRANSLATABLE TO PISTACHIOS:

Field residue data for almonds will be translatable to pistachios.  
Tolerances established for almonds will be established for pistachios at
the same level. 

Note: 	Pistachios are included as a member of the Tree Nuts Crop Group
(40CFR(180.41).  It was also determined that the representative
commodities almond and pecan for the Tree Nuts Group adequately
represent the Crop Group.  The policy paper describing this action was
sent to Registration Division for implementation by publishing an
amendment to the Crop Group final rule in the Federal Register. 
However, due to FQPA priorities, the Agency has no plans to amend the
Crop Group Regulations at this time, but the Agency is allowing
petitioners to request tolerances for pistachios based on residue data
submitted for the Tree Nut Crop Group.  Until the Federal Register
Notice is issued revising the Crop Group Regulation, tolerances for
pistachios will be listed separately from the Crop Group, but the
tolerance will be established at the same level as the Crop Group.   

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VIII.  LINGONBERRY,  JUNEBERRY, AND SALAL TO BE ADDED TO BERRIES CROP
GROUP AND BUSHBERRY SUBGROUP:

Lingonberry, Juneberry, and salal will be included in Crop Group 13 -
Berries and Crop Subgroup 13B- Bushberry.  Until the Crop Group
Regulation is reproposed for petitions, the correct Section F crop
tolerance expressions are as follows:

   	(1).  For a Crop Group 13 -  Berries tolerance proposal: Berries
Group and Juneberry, Lingonberry, and Salal;

(2).  For a Crop Subgroup 13- B tolerance proposal: Bushberry Subgroup
and Juneberry, Lingonberry, and Salal;

(3). For a blueberry tolerance proposal: Blueberry and Juneberry,
Lingonberry, and Salal.

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IX.  ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OILSEED CROP GROUP 20:

 

A new Oilseed Crop Group 20 is being established to harmonize with
Canada(s Crop Group 20.  The representative commodities for the crop
group are rapeseed (canola varieties only) and sunflower, seed.  Members
of this Crop Group will be rapeseed, seed; Indian rapeseed; Indian
mustard, seed: field mustard, seed; black mustard, seed; flax, seed;
sunflower, seed; safflower, seed; and crambe, seed.  Borage, seed will
also be added as a member if Canada agrees to also add it to their Crop
Group 20.   

Until the Federal Register Notice is issued revising the Crop Group
Regulation to establish the Oilseed Crop Group 20, tolerances for the
representative commodities [rapeseed (canola, seed) and sunflower, seed]
as well as all members of the crop group will be listed individually,
and the tolerance level will be identical.

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AMENDMENTS TO THE BULB VEGETABLE CROP GROUP 3:

The Bulb Vegetable Crop Group 3 is 

  Each of the five proposals and recommendations will be discussed
below, followed by a series of other recommendations on terminology,
database development, and harmonization with Codex.  The EPA would like
to commend the valuable and high quality input of the ICGCC, all its
members and the Workgroup Chairperson.

Proposal 1:

Amend the name of the crop group [40 CFR ( 180.41 (c) (3)] from “Crop
Group 3: Bulb Vegetables (Allium spp.) Group” to “Crop Group 3: Bulb
Vegetable Group”. 

Recommendation for Proposal 1:

I recommend that ChemSAC concur to change the name of the current Crop
Group 3: Bulb Vegetables (Allium spp.) Group [40 CFR ( 180.41 (c)
(3)]” to “Crop Group 3: Bulb Vegetable Group, because not all of the
proposed new members are Allium species (spp.).  However, all of the
members of the proposed new group are members of the same plant family:
“Liliaceae, or Amaryllidaceae, and/or Alliaceae.”  The preferred
family name for the Bulb vegetables is “Liliaceae”, while the other
two family names still have usage in taxonomic literature.

Proposal 2:

Amend the existing crop group that consists of the following seven
commodities (bulb onion and green onion are same species and they are
both listed under item 4): 1). Garlic (Allium sativum L. var. sativum
2). Garlic, great-headed (elephant) (Allium ampeloprasum L. var.
ampeloprasum) 3). Leek (Allium porrum L. (syn: A. ampeloprasum var.
porrum (L.) J. Gay) 4). Onion, dry bulb and green, (Allium cepa L. var.
cepa) 5). Onion, Welsh, (Allium fistulosum L.) 6). Shallot (Allium cepa
var. aggregatum G. Don.) to an expanded crop group that consists of
following 25 commodities: 

1). Canadian garlic, Allium canadense L. 

2). Chive, Allium schoenoprasum L. 

3). Chive, Chinese, Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.

4). Daylily; Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. var. fulva 

5). Elegans hosta, Hosta Sieboldiana (Hook.) Engl. 

6). Fritillaria, Fritillaria L. fritillary 

7). Garlic, Allium sativum L. var. sativum (A. sativum Common Garlic
Group) 

8). Garlic, great-headed, Allium ampeloprasum L. var. ampeloprasum (A.
ampeloprasum Great-headed Garlic Group) 

9). Garlic, Serpent, Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon (or A. sativum
Ophioscorodon Group) 

10). Kurrat, Allium kurrat Schweinf. ex. K. Krause (or A. ampeloprasum
Kurrat Group) 

11). Lady’s leek, Allium cernuum Roth 

12). Leek, Allium porrum L. (syn: A. ampeloprasum L. var. porrum (L.) J.
Gay) (A.ampeloprasum Leek Group) 

13). Lily, Lilium spp. (Lilium Leichtlinii var maximowiczii, Lilium
lancifolium) 

14 and 15). Onion, dry bulb and green, Allium cepa L. var. cepa (A. cepa
Common Onion Group) 

16). Onion, Beltsville bunching, Allium x proliferum (Moench) Schrad.
(syn: 

Allium fistulosum L. x A. cepa L.) 

17). Onion, Chinese, Allium chinense G. Don. (syn: A. bakeri Regel) 

18). Onion, fresh, Allium fistulosum L. var. caespitosum Makino 

19). Onion, macrostem, Allium macrostemom Bunge 

20). Onion, Pearl, Allium porrum var. sectivum (or A. ampeloprasum Pearl
Onion Group) 

21). Onion, potato, Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don. (A. cepa
Aggregatum Group)

22. Onion, tree, Allium x proliferum (Moench) Schrad. ex Willd. (syn: A.
cepa var. proliferum (Moench) Regel; A. cepa L. var. bulbiferum L.H.
Bailey; A. cepa L. var. viviparum (Metz.) Alef.)

23). Onion, Welsh, Allium fistulosum L. 

24). Shallot, Allium cepa var. aggregatum G. Don. 

25). Wild leek, Allium tricoccum Aiton 

Recommendation for Proposal 2:

Based on similarities in cultural practices, edible food portions,
residue levels, geographical locations, similar pest problems, and lack
of animal feed items and for international harmonization purposes, I
recommend that ChemSAC concur to establish an expanded Crop Group 3 Bulb
Vegetables Group.  The representative commodities for this crop group
will remain the same bulb onion and green onion, as the original bulb
vegetable group.  Cultivars and hybrids between members of this Crop
group are also included as members of this group.  The only exception to
adding members to the Bulb vegetable crop group is to delete Canadian
garlic (Allium canadense L.) from the group. At this time, the author
feels that the input of the ICGCC indicates that Canadian garlic has
limited potential for increased cultivation and lacks potential for
commercial development as a specialty crop. While some of the added
orphan crops are also considered very minor, such as Elegans hosta and
the lily, we feel they fit well in this group because they are grown in
Asia and demand from immigrants to have native crops grown in the U.S.
indicate greater potential as a specialty crop.  

Proposal 3:

“3. Add the following two crop subgroups: 

1). Subgroup 3A: Bulb onion subgroup. Representative crop: Onion, bulb.
Ten commodities included in this subgroup are: Daylily; Garlic; Garlic,
Canadian; Fritillaria (bulbs only); Garlic great-headed; Garlic,
Serpent; Lily; Onion, Chinese; Onion, bulb; Shallots (bulbs only).

		2). Subgroup 3B: Green onion subgroup. Representative crop: Onion,
green. Seventeen commodities included in this subgroup are: Chive;
Chive, Chinese; Elegans hosta; Fritillaria (green); Kurrat; Leek; Leek,
lady’s; Onion, Beltsville bunching; Onion, fresh; Onion, green; Onion,
macrostem; Onion, Pearl; Onion, potato; Onion, tree; Onion, Welsh;
Shallots (green); Wild leek”

Recommendation for Proposal 3:

I also recommend that ChemSAC concur to establish two new subgroups for
the Bulb vegetable group based on similarities in cultural practices,
edible food portions (bulb vs. leaves), residue levels, geographical
locations, similar pest problems, grower input, lack of animal feed
items, and for international harmonization purposes.  The similarities
in green onion tolerances which are usually higher than bulb onions also
support the establishment of the two new subgroups.  The establishment
of the two new subgroups will help growers in the establishment of
integrated pest management programs (IPM) and they will provide
additional options for preventing or delaying pest resistance. The new
subgroups will be Onion, bulb, subgroup 3A with bulb onion as its
representative commodity, and Crop subgroup 3B Onion, green, subgroup
with green onion as the representative commodity.  A comparison of the
Codex grouping with the proposed additions to the U.S. crop groups find
no conflict, since they are also proposing a Bulb onion and a Green
onion subgroup.

I also, note that pearl onion should be removed from the green onion
subgroup 3B placed in the bulb onion subgroup 3A based on its small
edible bulb.  At present, we do not recommend Canadian garlic be added
to the Bulb onion subgroup 3A.   The subgroups will become:

1). Subgroup 3A: Onion, bulb, subgroup. Representative crop: Onion,
bulb. Ten commodities included in this subgroup are: Daylily; Garlic;
Fritillaria, bulb; Great headed garlic; Serpent garlic; Lily; Chinese
onion; Bulb onion; Pearl onion; Shallot, bulb.

	2). Subgroup 3B: Onion, green, subgroup. Representative crop: Onion,
green. Seventeen commodities included in this subgroup are: Chive;
Chinese chive; Elegans hosta; Fritillaria, leaves; Kurrat; Leek;
Lady’s leek; Beltsville bunching onion; Fresh onion; Green onion;
Macrostem onion; Potato onion; Tree onion; Welsh onion; Shallot, leaves;
Wild leek”

Proposal 4:

“4. Amend the commodity terminology for the representative crops for
Crop Group 3 from “dry bulb onion” to “bulb onion”: Onion, bulb
and Onion, green”.

Recommendation for Proposal 4:

	I recommend we amend the commodity name for dry bulb onion to bulb
onion for tolerances purposes. The term bulb onion is now the name
commonly used in commerce for this type of onion, and the tolerance term
will be onion, bulb.  Current tolerances for dry bulb onion are
equivalent to bulb onion. 

Proposal 5:

“5. Amend the scientific names in the 40 CFR ( 180.41 (c) (3)
according to the scientific names listed above under proposal 2;
correcting the misspelled word “Onion, Welch” to “Onion, Welsh”.
Changing onion, dry bulb to onion, bulb in 40 CFR ( 180.41 (c) (3) and
40 CFR ( 180.1 (h), as applicable.”

Recommendation for Proposal 5:

I agree that the misspelled commodity “Onion, Welch” be corrected to
“Onion, Welsh”. Changing onion, dry bulb to onion, bulb in 40 CFR (
180.41 (c) (3) and the onion commodity definition under 40 CFR ( 180.1
(h)    The scientific names for all of the bulb vegetables were reviewed
and verified by Dr. John H. Wiersema, Botanist, USDA Systematic Botany
and Mycology Laboratory, and Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN).  

Other Recommendations:

6.  Amend the Commodity definitions under 40 CFR ( 180.1 (h) for Onions;
Onions, dry bulb only; Onions, green; and garlic to reflect the changes
to the Bulb vegetable crop group 3 as follows:

Onion.......... Bulb onion, green onion, and garlic.

Onion, bulb .......... Bulb onion; garlic; Fritillaria, bulb; daylily;
great headed garlic; serpent garlic; Chinese onion; lily; pearl onion;
potato onion; and  shallot, bulb.

Onion, green  ..........Green onion; chive, fresh leaves; Chinese chive,
fresh leaves; Elegans hosta; Fritillaria, leaves; kurrat; lady’s leek;
leek; wild leek; Beltsville bunching onion; fresh onion; tree onion,
tops; Welsh, onion; shallot, fresh leaves.

Garlic ..........Garlic, Great headed garlic, and serpent garlic.

7. Chive and Chinese chive currently are members of the Herb and Spice
crop group 19 and their preferred commodity terms will be changed to
reflect the fresh leaves vs. the dried leaves of these commodities. 
Chive, fresh leaves and Chinese chive, fresh leaves will become members
of the Bulb vegetable crop group 3 and the Onion, green, subgroup 3B. 
Chive, dried leaves and Chinese chive, dried leaves will remain in the
Herb and Spice crop group 19 and the Herb subgroup 19A.  A full
discussion of the Herb and Spice Crop group 19 will occur when USDA IR-4
sumits the petition to amend this crop group.

8. Guidance for HED SOP 99.6 -  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1  “Classification
of Food Forms with Respect to Level of Blending” issued August 20,
1999, and HED SOP 2000.1 – “  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Guidance for
Translation of Field Trial Data from Representative Commodities in the
Crop Group Regulation to Other Commodities in Each Crop
Group/Subgroup” issued September 12, 2000 can be updated to reflect
the revisions in the Bulb vegetable crop group 3.

9. Guidance on expressing tolerance terminology for the Bulb vegetable
crop group 3 and the two proposed subgroups (Onion, bulb vegetable
subgroup 3A and Onion, green, subgroup 3B) are discussed under the
“Tolerance expression guidance section of this analysis.

10. Incorporation of new lookup and preferred EPA terms are listed in
the EPA Food and Feed Commodity Vocabulary section of this report.

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