[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR203.2]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER II--GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
       (PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS PROGRAMS),DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 203_STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 203.2  Statement of general policy with respect to the giving 
by meat packers of meat and other gifts to Government employees.

    (a) In recent months, the Department has received information, 
confirmed by investigation, that a number of packers subject to the 
Packers and Stockyards Act have made gifts of meat to Government 
employees responsible for conducting service activities of the 
Department. Such gifts have the implications of fraud, even if not made 
specifically for the purpose of influencing these employees in the 
performance of their duties.
    (b) It is a violation of the Meat Inspection Act for any person, 
firm, or corporation to give to any employee of the Department 
performing duties under such act anything of value with intent to 
influence such employee in the discharge of his duties, or for such 
employee to receive from any person, firm, or corporation engaged in 
interstate or foreign commerce any gift given with any intent or purpose 
whatsoever (21 U.S.C. 90). Under the Federal meat grading regulations, 
the giving or attempting to give by a packer of anything of value to any 
employee of the Department authorized to perform any function under such 
regulations is a basis for the withdrawal of Federal meat grading 
service (7 CFR 53.13). The receiving by an employee of the Department of 
any gift from any person for whom grading, inspection, or other service 
work is performed is specifically prohibited by Departmental 
regulations.
    (c) Upon the basis of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, it is 
the view of the Department that it is an unfair and deceptive practice 
in violation of section 202(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 
U.S.C. 192(a)) for any person subject to the provisions of Title II of 
said Act to give or offer to give meat, money, or anything of value to 
any Government employee who performs inspection, grading, reporting, or 
regulatory duties directly relating to the purchase or sale of livestock 
or the preparation or distribution of meats, meat food products, 
livestock products in unmanufactured form, poultry or poultry products.

(Sec. 407, 42 Stat. 169; 7 U.S.C. 228; 9 CFR 201.3)

[26 FR 710, Jan. 25, 1961; 29 FR 4081, Mar. 28, 1964]