[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: 7CFR953.44]

[Page 413]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 953_IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN SOUTHEASTERN STATES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 953.44  Limitation of regulations.

    (a) Nothing contained in this subpart shall authorize any limitation 
of the shipment of potatoes for any of the following purposes:
    (1) Potatoes shipped for consumption by charitable institutions or 
for distribution by relief agencies;
    (2) Potatoes shipped for manufacturing or conversion into 
byproducts, except for manufacturing or conversion into specified 
products recommended by the committee for regulation and approved by the 
Secretary therefor; and
    (3) Upon recommendation of the committee and approval of the 
Secretary, potatoes shipped for livestock feed, export, or for other 
specified purposes.
    (b) The Secretary shall give prompt notice to the committee of any 
approval issued by him under the provisions of this section. The 
committee may prescribe adequate safeguards to prevent potatoes shipped 
for the purposes stated above from entering the current of interstate 
commerce or directly burdening, obstructing, or affecting such commerce 
contrary to the provisions of this subpart, which safeguards may include 
(1) a requirement by the committee that growers and handlers who ship 
potatoes pursuant to this section shall file applications to do so with 
the committee and (2) Federal-State inspection provided by Sec. 953.50 
and the payment of a pro rata share of expenses provided by Sec. 
953.34: Provided, That such inspection and payment of expenses may be 
required at different times than otherwise specified by the aforesaid 
sections. The committee may issue certificates of privilege for 
shipments of potatoes affected or to be affected under the provisions of 
this section and shall make a weekly report to the Secretary showing the 
number of certificates applied for, the number of bushels of potatoes 
covered by such applications, the number of certificates denied and 
granted, the number of bushels of potatoes shipped under duly issued 
certificates, and such other information as may be requested by the 
Secretary. The Secretary shall have the right to modify, change, alter, 
or rescind any safeguards prescribed and any certificates issued by the 
committee pursuant to the provisions of this section.