[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: 7CFR916.52]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 916_NECTARINES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  916.52  Issuance of regulations.

    (a) The Secretary shall regulate, in the manner specified in this 
section, the handling of nectarines whenever he finds, from the 
recommendations and

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information submitted by the committee, or from other available 
information, that such regulations will tend to effectuate the declared 
policy of the act. Such regulations may:
    (1) Limit, during any period or periods, the shipment of any 
particular grade, size, quality, maturity, or pack, or any combination 
thereof, of any variety or varieties of nectarines grown in the 
production area;
    (2) Limit the shipment of nectarines by establishing, in terms of 
grades, sizes, or both, minimum standards of quality and maturity during 
any period when season average prices are expected to exceed the parity 
level;
    (3) Fix the size, capacity, weight, dimensions, markings, or pack of 
the container, or containers, which may be used in the packaging or 
handling of nectarines.
    (b) The committee shall be informed immediately of any such 
regulation issued by the Secretary and the committee shall promptly give 
notice thereof to handlers.