[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: 7CFR927.50] [Page 212] 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. 927.50 Recommendation by the Control Committee. (a) It shall be the duty of the Control Committee to investigate, from time to time, supply and demand conditions relative to pears and each grade, size, and quality of each variety thereof. Such investigations by the Control Committee shall be with respect to the following: (1) Estimated production of each variety of pears and of each grade, size, and quality thereof; (2) prospective supplies and prices of Bartlett pears and other fruits, both in fresh and processed form, which are competitive to the marketing of pears; (3) prospective exports of pears and imports of pears from other producing areas; (4) probable harvesting period for each variety of pears; (5) the trend and level of consumer income; (6) general economic conditions; and (7) other relevant factors. (b) On or before August 1 of each year, the Control Committee shall recommend regulations to the Secretary if it finds, on the basis of the foregoing investigations, that such regulation as is provided in Sec. 927.51 will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act. (c) In the event the Control Committee at any time finds that by reason of changed conditions any regulation issued pursuant to Sec. 927.51 should be modified, suspended, or terminated, it shall so recommend to the Secretary.