[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: 7CFR924.50]

[Page 188]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 924_FRESH PRUNES GROWN IN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON AND 
IN UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 924.50  Marketing policy.

    (a) Each season prior to making any recommendations pursuant to 
Sec. 924.51, the committee shall submit to the Secretary a report 
setting forth its marketing policy for the ensuring season. Such 
marketing policy report shall contain information relative to:
    (1) The estimated total production of prunes within the production 
area;
    (2) The expected general quality and size of prunes in the 
production area and in other areas;
    (3) The expected demand conditions for prunes in different market 
outlets;
    (4) The expected shipments of prunes produced in the production area 
and in areas outside the production area;
    (5) Supplies of competing commodities;
    (6) Trend and level of consumer income;
    (7) Other factors having a bearing on the marketing of prunes; and
    (8) The type of regulations expected to be recommended during the 
season.
    (b) In the event it becomes advisable, because of changes in the 
supply and demand situation for prunes, to modify substantially such 
marketing policy, the committee shall submit to the Secretary a revised 
marketing policy report setting forth the information prescribed in this 
section. The committee shall publicly announce the contents of each 
marketing policy report, including each revised marketing policy report, 
and copies thereof shall be maintained in the office of the committee 
where they shall be available for examination by growers and handlers.