[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: 7CFR924.52]

[Page 193]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 924_FRESH PRUNES GROWN IN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON AND IN
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  924.52  Issuance of regulations.

    (a) The Secretary shall regulate, in the manner specified in this 
section, the handling of prunes whenever he finds, from the 
recommendations and 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 prunes grown in any district or 
districts: Provided, That whenever any regulation under this paragraph 
prescribes a specific maturity requirement applicable to the handling of 
any variety of prunes, such maturity requirement shall apply uniformly 
to all prunes of such variety grown in both districts;
    (2) Limit the shipment of prunes 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 prunes;
    (4) Prescribe requirements, as provided in this paragraph, 
applicable to exports of any variety of prunes which are different from 
those applicable to the handling of the same variety to other 
destinations.
    (b) The committee shall be informed immediately of any such 
regulation issued by the Secretary, and the committee shall promptly 
give notice thereof to growers and handlers.