[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: 7CFR979.50]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 979_MELONS GROWN IN SOUTH TEXAS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 979.50  Marketing policy.

    (a) Prior to or at the same time initial recommendations in any 
fiscal period are made pursuant to Sec. 979.51, and as the Secretary 
may require, the committee shall prepare a marketing policy statement. 
Notice of such marketing policy shall be given to producers, handlers, 
and other interested parties by bulletins, newspapers or other 
appropriate media, and copies thereof shall be submitted to the 
Secretary and shall be available at the committee office to all 
interested parties;

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    (b) Marketing policy statements relating to recommendations for 
regulations shall give appropriate consideration to melon supplies for 
the remainder of the season, with special consideration to:
    (1) Estimates of total supplies including grade, size, and quality 
thereof, in the production area;
    (2) Estimates of supplies of melons in competing areas;
    (3) Estimates of supplies of other competing commodities;
    (4) Market prices by grades, sizes, containers, and packs;
    (5) Anticipated marketing problems;
    (6) Level and trend of consumer income; and
    (7) Other relevant factors.