[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1240.44]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1240_HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION--Table of 
 
   Subpart A_Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order
 
Sec. 1240.44  Voluntary quality assurance program.

    (a) The Board is authorized to develop and carry out a voluntary 
quality assurance program concerning purity standards for honey and 
honey products. The Secretary shall have the authority to approve or 
disapprove such program.
    (b) The program may include the following components:
    (1) The establishment of an official Board seal of approval to be 
displayed on honey and honey products which

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meet such standards of purity as are established under the program;
    (2) Actions to encourage producers, handlers, and importers to 
participate in the program;
    (3) Actions to encourage consumers to purchase honey and honey 
products bearing the official seal of approval; and
    (4) Periodic inspections by the Secretary, or other parties approved 
by the Secretary, of honey and honey products of persons who participate 
in the program.
    (c) To be eligible to display the official seal of approval under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section on a honey or honey product, a 
producer, handler, or importer shall participate in the voluntary 
program described in paragraph (a) of this section.

[66 FR 21833, May 1, 2001]

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