[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: 7CFR956.60]

[Page 431]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 956_SWEET ONIONS GROWN IN THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY OF SOUTHEAST 
 
Sec.  956.60  Marketing policy.

    (a) Preparation. Prior to each marketing season, the committee shall 
consider and prepare a proposed policy for the marketing of Walla Walla 
Sweet Onions. In developing its marketing policy, the committee shall 
investigate relevant supply and demand conditions for Walla Walla Sweet 
Onions. In such investigations, the committee shall give appropriate 
consideration to the following:
    (1) Market prices for sweet onions, including prices by variety, 
grade, size, quality, and maturity, and by different packs;
    (2) Supply of sweet onions by grade, size, quality, maturity, and 
variety in the production area and in other sweet onion producing 
sections;
    (3) The trend and level of consumer income;
    (4) Establishing and maintaining orderly marketing conditions for 
Walla Walla Sweet Onions;
    (5) Orderly marketing of Walla Walla Sweet Onions as will be in the 
public interest; and
    (6) Other relevant factors.
    (b) Reports. (1) The committee shall submit a report to the 
Secretary setting forth the aforesaid marketing policy, and the 
committee shall notify producers and handlers of the contents of such 
report.
    (2) In the event it becomes advisable to shift from such marketing 
policy because of changed supply and demand conditions, the committee 
shall prepare an amended or revised marketing policy in accordance with 
the manner previously outlined. The committee shall submit a report 
thereon to the Secretary and notify producers and handlers of the 
contents of such report on the revised or amended marketing policy.

[64 FR 4933, Feb. 1, 1999]