Qualified dairy product promotion, research or nutrition education programs.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Any producer organization that conducts a State or regional dairy product promotion, research or nutrition education program, authorized by Federal or State law; or has been an active and ongoing producer program before enactment of the Act; or is an importer organization that conducts a promotion, research, or nutrition education program may apply to the Secretary for certification of qualification so that: (1) Producers may receive credit pursuant to § 1150.152(a)(3) for contributions to such program; and (2) The Board may remit payments designated by importers pursuant to § 1150.152(b)(5). (b) In order to be certified by the Secretary as a qualified program, the program must: (1) Conduct activities as defined in §§ 1150.114, 1150.115, and 1150.116 that are intended to increase consumption of milk and dairy products generally; (2) Except for producer programs operated under the laws of the United States or any State, and except for importer programs, have been active and ongoing before enactment of the Act; (3) For producer organizations, be financed primarily by producers, either individually or through cooperative associations, or for importer organizations, be financed primarily by importers; (4) Not use a private brand or trade name in its advertising and promotion of dairy products unless the Board recommends and the Secretary concurs that such preclusion should not apply; (5) Certify to the Secretary that any requests from producers or importers for refunds under

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1150.153