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2000 SESSION

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08/09

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 35

ANALYSIS

This house concurrent resolution urges the United States Food and Drug Administration to defer its proposed rules requiring pasteurization for apple cider and instead consider adoption of processing standards which can achieve the same level of public protection at reasonable cost to small cider makers.

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08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand

Whereas, New Hampshire has over 60 small family-run cider mills which will likely be forced to close if the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) proceeds with new rules requiring pasteurization of apple cider offered for sale to the consuming public; and

Whereas, the costs for installing pasteurization equipment are prohibitive and are beyond the means of all but the very largest commercial apple cider makers; and

Whereas, alternative technologies using either ultraviolet rays or a strict process of washing and rinsing of the raw apples can accomplish the USFDA's goal of a 100,000-fold bacteria reduction; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That in order to preserve our tradition of making fine apple cider at local mills based at New Hampshire orchards, we urge the USFDA to defer its proposed rules requiring pasteurization for apple cider and instead consider adoption of processing standards which can achieve the same level of public protection at reasonable cost to our small cider makers; and

That copies of this resolution be sent by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, the Administrator of the United States Food and Drug Administration, and each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.

Approved May 18, 2000