按照新標準，1級花生（Segregation 1）的最低標準由過去的2.49%的破損率放寬到3.49%，同時還放寬了2級花生（Segregation 2）的標準要求。
本次條例實施了美國花生標準委員會的一項建議。美國花生標準委員會由生產(chǎn)商和企業(yè)代表組成。
部分原文報道如下：
This rule implements a recommendation from the Peanut Standards Board （Board） to revise the minimum quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States （Standards）。 The Board advises the Secretary of Agriculture regarding potential changes to the Standards and is comprised of producers and industry representatives. This action relaxes the allowance for damaged kernels in farmers stock peanuts when determining segregation. This change increases the allowance for damaged kernels under Segregation 1 from not more than 2.49 percent to not more than 3.49 percent. The requirements for Segregation 2 are also adjusted to reflect this change. The Board recommended this change to align the incoming standards with recent changes to the outgoing quality standards and to help increase returns to producers.
