[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: 7CFR984.52]

[Page 584]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 984_WALNUTS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 984.52  Processing of shelled walnuts.

    (a) No handler shall slice, chop, grind, or in any manner change the 
form of shelled walnuts unless such walnuts have been certified as 
merchantable or as suitable for processing pursuant to paragraph (b) of 
this section. The Board shall establish such procedures as are necessary 
to insure that all such walnuts are inspected and certified prior to any 
such processing.
    (b) Any lot of shelled walnuts which, upon inspection, fails to meet 
the minimum standard effective pursuant to Sec. 984.50 solely due to 
excess shriveling may be certified for processing provided that the 
total amount of shrivel does not exceed 20 percent, by weight, of the 
lot. All such walnuts must be reinspected after processing and shall be 
certified as merchantable if the processed material meets the effective 
minimum standard. The provisions of this paragraph may be modified by 
the Secretary, upon recommendation of the Board or other information.

                             Reserve Walnuts