[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR906.38]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 906_ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT GROWN IN LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN 
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  906.38  Marketing policy.

    Prior to or at the same time as initial recommendations are made 
pursuant to Sec.  906.39, the committee shall submit to the Secretary a 
report setting forth the marketing policy it deems desirable for the 
industry to follow in shipping fruit from the production area during the 
ensuing season. Additional reports shall be submitted from time to time 
if it is deemed advisable by the committee to adopt a new or modified 
marketing policy because of changes in the demand and supply situation 
with respect to fruit. The committee shall publicly announce the 
submission of

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each marketing policy report and copies thereof shall be available at 
the committee's office for inspection by any producer or handler. In 
determining each such marketing policy the committee shall give due 
consideration to the following:
    (a) Market prices of fruit, including prices by grade, size, and 
quality in different packs, and such prices by foreign competing areas;
    (b) Supply of fruit, by grade, size, and quality in the production 
area, and in other production areas, including foreign production areas;
    (c) Trend and level of consumer income;
    (d) Marketing conditions affecting fruit prices; and
    (e) Other relevant factors.