Title 7

SECTION 948.24

948.24 Safeguards.

§ 948.24 Safeguards.

(a) Each area committee, with the approval of the Secretary, shall prescribe adequate safeguards for potatoes handled pursuant to § 948.23 from entering trade channels other than those authorized by regulations and by such rules as may be necessary and incidental thereto.

(b) Such safeguards may include requirements that handlers or processors desiring to handle potatoes pursuant to § 948.23 shall:

(1) Apply for and obtain Certificates of Privilege from the area committee for handling potatoes affected or to be affected under the provisions of § 948.23;

(2) Obtain inspection as required by § 948.40, or pay the assessment levied pursuant to § 948.77, or both, except as modified pursuant to § 948.23 in connection with shipments made under any such certificate; and

(3) Furnish the committee such information, and execute or obtain execution of such documents, as the committee may require.

(c) An area committee may rescind or deny to any handler permission to handle potatoes pursuant to § 948.23 of this subpart if proof satisfactory to the committee is obtained that potatoes handled by him for a purpose stated in § 948.23 were handled contrary to the provisions of this subpart.

(d) The committee shall make reports to the Secretary, as requested, showing the number of applications for such certificates, the quantity of potatoes covered by such applications, the number of such applications denied and certificates granted, the quantity of potatoes handled under duly issued certificates, and such other information as may be requested.

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