[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR915.51]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 915--AVOCADOS GROWN IN SOUTH FLORIDA--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart--Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 915.51  Issuance of regulations.

    (a) The Secretary shall regulate, in the manner specified in this 
section, the handling of avocados whenever he finds, from the 
recommendations and information submitted by the committee or from other 
available information, that such regulations will tend to effectuate the 
declared policy of the act. Such regulations may:
    (1) Prohibit, prior to such time as shall be specified, the handling 
of any size or sizes of any variety or varieties of avocados grown in 
District 1 or District 2.
    (2) Prohibit the handling of any variety or varieties of avocados 
grown in District 1 or District 2 which do not meet such quality and 
maturity standards as shall be prescribed.
    (3) Limit the shipment of the total quantity of avocados by 
prohibiting the shipment thereof: Provided, That no such prohibition 
shall be effective during any fiscal period, other than for four periods 
not exceeding six days each immediately prior to, including, or 
following July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
    (4) Fix the size, capacity, weight, dimensions, or pack of the 
container or containers which may be used in the

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packaging, and the transportation, sale, shipment or other handling of 
avocados.
    (5) Establish and prescribe pack specifications for the grading and 
packing of any variety or varieties of avocados and require that all 
avocados handled shall be packed in accordance with such pack 
specifications, and shall be identified by appropriate labels, seals, 
stamps, or tags, affixed to the containers by the handler under the 
supervision of the committee or an inspector of the Federal-State 
Inspection Service, showing the particular pack specifications of the 
lot.
    (6) Provide that any or all requirements effective pursuant to 
paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section applicable to the 
handling of avocados shall be different for the handling of avocados 
within the production area and for the handling of avocados between the 
production area and any point outside thereof.
    (7) Prescribe requirements, as provided in this paragraph, 
applicable to exports of any variety of avocados which are different 
from those applicable to the handling of the same variety to other 
destinations.
    (b) The committee shall be informed immediately of any such 
regulations issued by the Secretary and the committee shall promptly 
give notice thereof to growers and handlers.

[19 FR 3439, June 11, 1954, as amended at 20 FR 4177, June 15, 1955; 22 
FR 3514, May 21, 1957. Redesignated at 26 FR 12751, Dec. 30, 1961, and 
amended at 36 FR 14126, July 30, 1971; 40 FR 52606, Nov. 11, 1975; 43 FR 
39322, Sept. 5, 1978]