WTO notification · TBT
United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice
The United States issued an addendum on 22 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2231. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 7 August 2025. The comment period closed on 4 November 2025.
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Pasteurized orange juice; Fruits and derived products; Non-alcoholic beverages
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/2231/Add.1, 22 July 2026)
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Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice
Final rule - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5° to 10° Brix and permitting up to 15 percent Citrus reticulata juice or Citrus reticulata hybrid juice, by volume. This final rule modernizes the pasteurized orange juice standard. This action responds to two citizen petitions: one submitted by the Florida Citrus Processors Association Inc. and the Florida Citrus Mutual Inc., and another submitted by the Florida Department of Citrus, the Florida Citrus Mutual, and the Juice Products Association. DATES: This rule is effective 19 August 2026. This compliance date is 19 August 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 45190, 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 146: This final rule, the proposed rule, and the corrigendum, respectively notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2231 and G/TBT/N/USA/2231/Corr.1, are identified by FDA-2022-P-1668. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
Proposed rule - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice (POJ) by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5[deg] to 10[deg] Brix. We tentatively conclude that this proposed amendment will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers and provide industry greater flexibility in the manufacture of pasteurized orange juice. This action, if finalized, will respond to a citizen petition submitted by the Florida Citrus Processors Association Inc. and Florida Citrus Mutual Inc.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2231/Add.1
Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice
Final rule - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5° to 10° Brix and permitting up to 15 percent Citrus reticulata juice or Citrus reticulata hybrid juice, by volume. This final rule modernizes the pasteurized orange juice standard. This action responds to two citizen petitions: one submitted by the Florida Citrus Processors Association Inc. and the Florida Citrus Mutual Inc., and another submitted by the Florida Department of Citrus, the Florida Citrus Mutual, and the Juice Products Association. DATES: This rule is effective 19 August 2026. This compliance date is 19 August 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 45190, 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 146: This final rule, the proposed rule, and the corrigendum, respectively notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2231 and G/TBT/N/USA/2231/Corr.1, are identified by FDA-2022-P-1668. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/2231/Corr.1
Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is correcting the proposed rule entitled 'Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice; Proposed Rule' (90 FR 37817, 6 August 2025). In the proposed rule, FDA proposed to amend the standard of identity (SOI) for pasteurized orange juice (POJ) by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5° to 10° Brix. The proposed rule inadvertently included an additional summary of benefits table, an additional summary table and an extraneous paragraph and sentence. This document corrects those errors. 90 Federal Register (FR) 39139, 14 August 2025; Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 146: This correction and the proposed rule are identified by Docket Number FDA-2022-P-1668. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 4 November 2025. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with FDA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2231
Comment deadline: Closed on 4 November 2025
Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice
Proposed rule - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice (POJ) by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5[deg] to 10[deg] Brix. We tentatively conclude that this proposed amendment will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers and provide industry greater flexibility in the manufacture of pasteurized orange juice. This action, if finalized, will respond to a citizen petition submitted by the Florida Citrus Processors Association Inc. and Florida Citrus Mutual Inc.
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