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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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Harmonised system
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The international classification system for goods, implemented by most countries on January 1, 1998, which is used for tariff classification, trade statistics, and ultimately, transport ...
Harmonisation
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The process of establishment, recognition, and application of internationally recognised measures or standards. Used most often in reference to tariffs (as in the harmonised Tariff Schedule of the ...
Handler
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Generally, the first buyer of a farmer's commodity destined for fresh market use (in contrast to processing). Under marketing orders, handlers are defined as anyone who receives the commodity from ...
Hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A production quality control system now being adopted throughout much of the food industry as a method for minimising the entry of food borne pathogens into the food supply in order to protect human ...
Hatch Act of 1887
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The permanent statute (24 Stat. 440) authorising federal funds to state agricultural experiment stations affiliated with the land grant colleges of agriculture. Congress last amended the act in 1955, ...
Harvested acres
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The cropland actually harvested for a particular crop, usually somewhat smaller at the national level than planted acres due to weather damage or abandonment because of low market prices.
Hart-Scott-Rodino
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 establishes a notification and review process that precedes mergers and acquisitions. Generally, large companies planning a merger or ...
