[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: 7CFR1485.18]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1485_COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN MARKETS FOR 
 
                     Subpart B_Market Access Program
 
Sec. 1485.18  Advances.

    (a) Policy. In general, CCC operates MAP and EIP/MAP on a 
reimbursable basis. CCC will not advance funds to an EIP/MAP participant 
or to an MAP participant for brand promotion activities.
    (b) Exception. Upon request, CCC may advance payments to an MAP 
participant for generic promotion activities. Prior to making an 
advance, CCC may require the participant to submit security in a form 
and amount acceptable to CCC to protect CCC's financial interests. Total 
payments advanced shall not exceed 40 percent of a participant's 
approved annual generic activity budget. However, CCC will not make any 
advance to an MAP participant where an advance is outstanding from a 
prior activity plan year.
    (c) Refunds due CCC. A participant shall expend the advance on 
approved generic promotion activities within 90 calendar days after the 
date of disbursement by CCC. A participant shall return any unexpended 
portion of the advance, plus a prorated share of all proceeds generated 
(i.e., premiums generated from certificate sales and interest earned), 
either by submitting a check payable to CCC or by offsetting its next 
reimbursement claim. All checks shall be mailed to the Director, 
Marketing Operations Staff, FAS, USDA.