Title 7 Part 927 → Subpart B
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Title 7: Agriculture
PART 927—PEARS GROWN IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON
Subpart B—Administrative Provisions
Contents
§927.100 Terms.
§927.101 [Reserved]
§927.102 Order.
§927.103 Organically produced pears.
§927.105 Communications.
§927.120 Pears for charitable or byproduct purposes.
§927.121 Pears for gift purposes.
§927.122 Consumer direct pear sales.
§927.123 Interest and late payment charges.
§927.125 Fresh pear reports.
§927.126 Processed pear reports.
§927.142 [Reserved]
§927.150 Reapportionment of the Processed Pear Committee.
§927.236 Fresh pear assessment rate.
§927.237 Processed pear assessment rate.
§927.316 Handling regulation.
Source: 70 FR 59625, Oct. 13, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
Definitions
§927.100 Terms.
§927.101 [Reserved]
§927.102 Order.
§927.103 Organically produced pears.
§927.105 Communications.
Unless otherwise prescribed in this subpart or in the order, or required by the Fresh Pear Committee or the Processed Pear Committee, all reports, applications, submittals, requests, inspection certificates, and communications in connection with the order shall be forwarded to: Fresh Pear Committee, 4382 SE International Way, Suite A, Milwaukie OR 97222-4635 and or the Processed Pear Committee, 105 South 18th Street, Suite 205, Yakima WA 98901.
[71 FR 7676, Feb. 14, 2006]
Exemptions and Safeguards
§927.120 Pears for charitable or byproduct purposes.
Pears which do not meet the requirements of the then effective grade, size, or quality regulations shall not be shipped or handled for consumption by any charitable institution or for distribution by any relief agency or for conversion into any by-product, unless there first shall have been delivered to the manager of the Fresh Pear Committee a certificate executed by the intended receiver and user of said pears showing, to the manager's satisfaction, that said pears actually will be used for one or more of the aforesaid purposes.
[70 FR 59625, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 7676, Feb. 14, 2006]
§927.121 Pears for gift purposes.
There are exempted from the provisions of the order any and all pears which, in individual gift packages, are shipped directly to, or which are shipped for distribution without resale to, an individual person as the consumer thereof, and any and all pears which, in individual gift packages are shipped directly to, or are shipped for distribution without resale to, a purchaser who will use these pears solely for gift purposes and not for sale.
[70 FR 59625, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 7676, Feb. 14, 2006]
§927.122 Consumer direct pear sales.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, fresh pears may be handled without regard to the provisions of §§927.41, 927.51, 927.60, and 927.70 under the following conditions:
(a) Such pears are sold in person and sold directly to consumers on the premises where grown, at packing facilities, at roadside stands, or at farmers' markets.
(b) Such pears are for home use only and are not for resale.
(c) The total quantity of such pears sold to each consumer during any single transaction does not exceed 220 pounds.
[76 FR 4204, Jan. 25, 2011]
§927.123 Interest and late payment charges.
Payments received more than 45 days after the date on which they are due shall be considered delinquent and subject to a late payment charge of $25.00 or 2 percent of the total due, whichever is greater. Payments received more than 60 days after the date on which they are due shall be subject to a 11⁄2 percent interest charge per month, until final payment is made and interest shall be applied to the total unpaid balance, including the late payment charge and any accumulated interest. Any amount paid shall be credited when the payment is received in the Fresh Pear Committee or Processed Pear Committee office.
[70 FR 59625, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 7676, Feb. 14, 2006]
Reports
§927.125 Fresh pear reports.
(a) Each handler shall furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee, as of every other Friday or at such other times established by the Fresh Pear Committee, a “Handler's Statement of Fresh Pear Shipments” containing the following information:
(1) The quantity of each variety or subvariety of fresh pears shipped by that handler during the preceding two weeks;
(2) The assessment payment due and enclosed;
(3) The date of each shipment;
(4) The ultimate destination by city and state or city and country;
(5) The name and address of such handler; and
(6) Other information as may be requested by the Fresh Pear Committee.
(b) Each handler shall furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee, each Friday during the shipping season or at such other times established by the Fresh Pear Committee, a “Handler's Packout Report” containing the following information:
(1) The projected total quantity of the packout of each variety or subvariety;
(2) The quantity to date of the packout of each variety or subvariety;
(3) The quantity of each variety or subvariety loose in storage;
(4) The quantity of the packout in controlled atmosphere (C.A.) storage and the quantity in C.A. storage which is sold;
(5) The quantity of each variety or subvariety shipped;
(6) The name and address of such handler; and
(7) Other information as may be requested by the Fresh Pear Committee.
(c) Each handler shall furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee, upon request, the “Pear Size and Grade Storage Report” containing the quantity of specific grades and sizes of fresh pears in regular and C.A. storage by variety or subvariety, and such other information as may be requested from the Fresh Pear Committee for the time period specified.
(d) Each handler who has shipped less than 2,500 44-pound net weight standard boxes or container equivalents of fresh pears during any reporting period of the shipping season may, in lieu of reporting as provided in (a) and (b) of this section, report as follows:
(1) At completion of harvest, on the next reporting date, furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee a “Handlers Packout Report';
(2) After unreported shipments total 2,500 44-pound net weight standard boxes or container equivalents of fresh pears, furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee a “Handler's Statement of Fresh Pear Shipments” and a “Handler's Packout Report” on the next reporting date;
(3) After completion of all shipments from regular storage (i.e. non-C.A. storage), furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee a “Handler's Statement of Fresh Pear Shipments” and a “Handler's Packout Report” on the next reporting date;
(4) At mid-season for C.A. storage, at a date established by the Fresh Pear Committee, furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee a “Handler's Statement of Fresh Pear Shipments”, and a “Handler's Packout Report'; and
(5) At the completion of all seasonal pear shipments, furnish to the Fresh Pear Committee a “Handler's Statement of Fresh Pear Shipments” and a “Handler's Packout Report”, on the next reporting date. Each of these reports shall be marked “final report” and include an explanation of the actual shipments versus the original estimate, if different.
(e) Each handler shall specify on each bill of lading covering each shipment, the variety or subvariety and quantity of all pears included in that shipment.
[71 FR 7677, Feb. 14, 2006]
§927.126 Processed pear reports.
(a) Each handler shall furnish to the Processed Pear Committee annually on a date established by the Processed Pear Committee the “Processed Pear Assessment Report” containing the following information:
(1) The name of the processor(s) or firm(s) to whom pears were sold;
(2) The quantity of each variety or subvariety of pears shipped by that handler;
(3) The crop year covered in the report;
(4) The assessment payment due and enclosed;
(5) The name and address of such handler; and
(6) Other information as may be requested by the Processed Pear Committee.
(b) Each handler shall specify on each bill of lading covering each shipment, the variety or subvariety and quantity of all pears included in that shipment.
[71 FR 7677, Feb. 14, 2006]
§927.150 Reapportionment of the Processed Pear Committee.
Pursuant to §927.20(c), on or after July 1, 2019, the 10-member Processed Pear Committee is reapportioned and shall consist of three grower members, three handler members, three processor members, and one member representing the public. For each member there shall be an alternate. District 1, the State of Washington, shall be represented by two grower members and two handler members. District 2, the State of Oregon, shall be represented by one grower member and one handler member. Processor members may be from District 1, District 2, or from both districts.
[84 FR 9222, Mar. 14, 2019]
Assessment Rate
§927.236 Fresh pear assessment rate.
On and after July 1, 2018, the following base rates of assessment for fresh pears are established for the Fresh Pear Committee:
(a) $0.463 per 44-pound net weight standard box or container equivalent for any or all varieties or subvarieties of fresh pears classified as “summer/fall”;
(b) $0.463 per 44-pound net weight standard box or container equivalent for any or all varieties or subvarieties of fresh pears classified as “winter”; and
(c) $0.000 per 44-pound net weight standard box or container equivalent for any or all varieties or subvarieties of fresh pears classified as “other”.
[71 FR 7677, Feb. 14, 2006, as amended at 76 FR 54078, Aug. 31, 2011; 78 FR 24035, Apr. 24, 2013; 83 FR 56257, Nov. 13, 2018]
§927.237 Processed pear assessment rate.
On and after July 1, 2018, the following base rates of assessment for pears for processing are established for the Processed Pear Committee:
(a) $7.15 per ton for any or all varieties or subvarieties of pears for canning classified as “summer/fall” excluding pears for other methods of processing;
(b) $0.00 per ton for any or all varieties or subvarieties of pears for processing classified as “winter”; and
(c) $0.00 per ton for any or all varieties or subvarieties of pears for processing classified as “other”.
[71 FR 7677, Feb. 14, 2006, as amended at 76 FR 53813, Aug. 30, 2011; 77 FR 72199, Dec. 5, 2012; 83 FR 591, Jan. 5, 2018; 83 FR 62451, Dec. 4, 2018]
§927.316 Handling regulation.
During the period August 15 through November 1, no person shall handle any fresh Beurre D'Anjou variety of pears for shipments to North America (Continental United States, Mexico, or Canada), unless such pears meet the following requirements:
(a) Fresh Beurre D'Anjou variety of pears shall have a certification by the Federal-State Inspection Service, issued prior to shipment, showing that the core/pulp temperature of such pears has been lowered to 35 degrees Fahrenheit or less and any such pears have an average pressure test of 14 pounds or less. The handler shall submit, or cause to be submitted, a copy of the certificate issued on the shipment to the Fresh Pear Committee.
(b) Each handler may ship on any one conveyance 8,800 pounds or less of fresh Beurre D'Anjou variety of pears without regard to the quality and inspection requirements in paragraph (a) of this section.
[71 FR 7677, Feb. 14, 2006]