Designated inspection services and procedure for obtaining inspection and certification of imported avocados, grapefruit, kiwifruit, oranges, prune variety plums (fresh prunes), and table grapes regulated under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, (b) Inspection certificates shall cover only the quantity of fruit that is being imported at a particular port of entry by a particular importer. (c) The inspection performed, and certificates issued, by the Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department governing the inspection and certification of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other products (7 CFR part 51). The cost of any inspection and certification shall be borne by the applicant therefor. (d) Each inspection certificate issued with respect to any of the specified fruits to be imported into the United States shall set forth among other things: (1) The name and place of inspection; (2) The name of the shipper, or applicant; (3) The Customs entry number pertaining to the lot or shipment covered by the certificate; (4) The commodity inspected; (5) The quantity of the commodity covered by the certificate; (6) The principal identifying marks on the container; (7) The railroad car initials and number, the truck and the trailer license number, the name of the vessel, the name of the air carrier, or other identification of the shipment; and (8) The following statement if the facts warrant: Meets U.S. import requirements under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 944.400