[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: 7CFR956.66]

[Page 433]
 
                          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.  956.66  Safeguards.

    (a) The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may prescribe 
adequate safeguards to prevent Walla Walla Sweet Onions shipped, 
pursuant to Sec. Sec.  956.63 and 956.64, from entering channels of 
trade for other than the purpose authorized therefor.
    (b) The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may also 
prescribe rules and regulations governing the issuance, and the 
contents, of Certificates of Privilege, if such certificates are 
prescribed as safeguards by the committee. Such safeguards may include 
requirements that:
    (1) Handlers shall first file applications with the committee to 
ship such Walla Walla Sweet Onions.
    (2) Handlers shall pay the pro rata share of expenses provided by 
Sec.  956.42 in connection with such Walla Walla Sweet Onions.
    (3) Handlers shall obtain Certificates of Privilege from the 
committee prior to effecting the particular onion shipment.
    (c) The committee may rescind any Certificate of Privilege, or 
refuse to issue any Certificate of Privilege, to any handler if proof is 
obtained that Walla Walla Sweet Onions shipped by the handler for the 
purposes stated in the Certificate of Privilege were handled contrary to 
the provisions of this part.
    (d) The Secretary shall have the right to modify, change, alter, or 
rescind any safeguards prescribed and any certificates issued by the 
committee pursuant to the provisions of this section.
    (e) The committee shall make reports to the Secretary as requested, 
showing the number of applications for such certificates, the quantity 
of Walla Walla Sweet Onions covered by such applications, the number of 
such applications denied and certificates granted, the quantity of Walla 
Walla Sweet Onions handled under duly issued certificates, and such 
other information as may be requested.

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