[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: 7CFR956.70]

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                          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.  956.70  Inspection and certification.

    (a) During any period in which shipments of Walla Walla Sweet Onions 
are regulated pursuant to this subpart, no handler shall handle Walla 
Walla Sweet Onions unless such onions are inspected by an authorized 
representative of the Federal-State Inspection Service, or such other 
inspection service as the Secretary shall designate and are covered by a 
valid inspection certificate, except when relieved from such 
requirements pursuant to Sec. Sec.  956.63 or 956.64, or both. Upon 
recommendation of the committee, with approval of the Secretary, 
inspection providers and certification requirements may be modified to 
facilitate the handling of Walla Walla Sweet Onions.
    (b) Regrading, resorting, or repacking any lot of Walla Walla Sweet 
Onions shall invalidate prior inspection certificates insofar as the 
requirements of this section are concerned. No handler shall ship Walla 
Walla Sweet Onions after they have been regraded, resorted, repacked, or 
in any other way further prepared for market, unless such onions are 
inspected by an authorized representative of the Federal-State 
Inspection Service, or such other inspection service as the Secretary 
shall designate: Provided, That such inspection requirements on 
regraded, resorted, or repacked Walla Walla Sweet Onions may be 
modified, suspended, or terminated under rules and regulations 
recommended by the committee, and approved by the Secretary.
    (c) Upon recommendation of the committee, and approval of the 
Secretary, all Walla Walla Sweet Onions that are required to be 
inspected and certified in accordance with this section shall be 
identified by appropriate seals, stamps, tags, or other identification 
to be furnished by the committee and affixed to

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the containers by the handler under the direction and supervision of the 
Federal-State or Federal inspector, or the committee. Master containers 
may bear the identification instead of the individual containers within 
said master container.
    (d) Insofar as the requirements of this section are concerned, the 
length of time for which an inspection certificate is valid may be 
established by the committee with the approval of the Secretary.
    (e) When Walla Walla Sweet Onions are inspected in accordance with 
the requirements of this section, a copy of each inspection certificate 
issued shall be made available to the committee by the inspection 
service.
    (f) The committee may enter into an agreement with an inspection 
service with respect to the costs of the inspection as provided by 
paragraph (a) of this section, and may collect from handlers their 
respective pro rata shares of such costs.

[64 FR 4934, Feb. 1, 1999]

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