### Question
Can you define what qualified national organization representing importer interests means?


### Answer
**Qualified national organization representing importer interests** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 4602*:

> an organization that the Secretary certifies as being eligible to recommend nominations for the Committee importer, handler-importer, alternate importer, and alternate handler-importer members of the Honey Board under section 4606(b) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 4602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 77-HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION**

