[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 9CFR500.1]



[Page 667]

 

                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 500_RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 500.1  Definitions.



    (a) A ``regulatory control action'' is the retention of product, 

rejection of equipment or facilities, slowing or stopping of lines, or 

refusal to allow the processing of specifically identified product.

    (b) A ``withholding action'' is the refusal to allow the marks of 

inspection to be applied to products. A withholding action may affect 

all product in the establishment or product produced by a particular 

process.

    (c) A ``suspension'' is an interruption in the assignment of program 

employees to all or part of an establishment.