[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR916.54]

[Page 104-105]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 916_NECTARINES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 916.54  Special purpose shipments.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person may, 
without regard to the provisions of Sec. Sec. 916.41,

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916.52, 916.53, and 916.55, and the regulations issued thereunder, 
handle nectarines (1) for consumption by charitable institutions; (2) 
for distribution by relief agencies; or (3) for commercial processing 
into products.
    (b) Upon the basis of recommendations and information submitted by 
the committee, or from other available information, the Secretary may 
relieve from any or all requirements, under or established pursuant to 
Sec. Sec. 916.41, 916.52, 916.53, or 916.55, the handling of nectarines 
(1) to designated market areas within the State of California; or (2) 
for such specified purposes (including shipments to facilitate the 
conduct of marketing research and development projects established 
pursuant to Sec. 916.45), or in such minimum quantities or types of 
shipments, as may be prescribed.
    (c) The committee shall, with the approval of the Secretary, 
prescribe such rules, regulations, and safeguards as it may deem 
necessary to prevent nectarines handled under the provisions of this 
section from entering the channels of trade for other than the specific 
purposes authorized by this section. Such rules, regulations, and 
safeguards may include the requirements that handlers shall file 
applications and receive approval from the committee for authorization 
to handle nectarines pursuant to this section, and that such 
applications be accompanied by a certification by the intended purchaser 
or receiver that the nectarines will not be used for any purpose not 
authorized by this section.