[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: 7CFR927.1] [Page 205-206] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 927_WINTER PEARS GROWN IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 927.1 Secretary. Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Definitions Sec. 927.1 Secretary. 927.2 Act. 927.3 Person. 927.4 Pears. 927.5 Size. 927.6 Grower. 927.7 Handler. 927.8 Ship or handle. 927.9 Fiscal period. 927.10 Production area. 927.11 District. 927.12 Export market. 927.13 Subvariety. Control Committee 927.20 Establishment and membership. 927.21 Nomination and selection of members and their respective alternates. 927.22 Meetings for election of nominees. 927.23 Voting. 927.24 Eligibility for membership. 927.25 Failure to nominate. 927.26 Qualifications. 927.27 Term of office. 927.28 Alternates for members of the Control Committee. 927.29 Vacancies. 927.30 Compensation and expenses. 927.31 Powers of Control Committee. 927.32 Duties of Control Committee. 927.33 Procedure of Control Committee. 927.34 Rights of the Secretary. 927.35 Funds and other property. 927.36 Public advisors. Expenses and Assessments 927.40 Expenses. 927.41 Assessments. 927.42 Accounting. 927.43 Use of funds. 927.44 Collection of unpaid assessments. 927.45 Contributions. Research and Development 927.47 Research and development. Regulation of Shipments 927.50 Recommendation by the Control Committee. 927.51 Issuance of regulations; and modification, suspension, or termination thereof. 927.52 Prerequisites to Control Committee recommendations. 927.53 Notification. 927.54 Exemption certificates. Inspection 927.60 Inspection and certification. Exceptions 927.65 Exemption from regulation. Miscellaneous Provisions 927.70 Reports. 927.71 Compliance. 927.72 Duration of immunities. 927.73 Separability. 927.74 Derogation. 927.75 Liability of Control Committee members. 927.76 Agents. 927.77 Effective time. 927.78 Termination. 927.79 Proceedings after termination. 927.80 Amendments. 927.81 Effect of termination or amendment. [[Page 206]] Subpart_Control Committee Rules and Regulations Definitions 927.100 Terms. 927.101 Marketing agreement. 927.102 Order. 927.103 Organically produced pears. Communications 927.105 Communications. Exemption Certificates 927.110 Determination of district percentages. 927.110a Application for exemption certification. 927.111 Exemption committee. 927.112 Issuance of exemption certificate. 927.113 Appeal to Control Committee. 927.114 Appeal to Secretary. Exemptions and Safeguards 927.120 Pears for charitable or by-product purposes. 927.121 Pears for gift purposes. 927.122 Shipments to designated storages. 927.123 Interest and late payment charges. Reports 927.125 Reports. 927.142 Reserve fund. Assessment Rate 927.236 Assessment rate. 927.316 Handling regulation. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. Source: 15 FR 6071, Sept. 9, 1950, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 26 FR 12751, Dec. 30, 1961. Definitions Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.