§ 581. — Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC581]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 25--EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES
Sec. 581. Standards of export; establishment; shipping without
certificate forbidden; hearings
It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or offer for shipment or
for any carrier, or any steamship company, or any person to transport or
receive for transportation to any foreign destination, except as
provided in this chapter, any apples in packages which are not
accompanied by a certificate issued under authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture showing that such apples are of a Federal or State grade
which meets the minimum of quality established by the Secretary for
shipment in export. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, by
regulations, the requirements, other than those of grade, which the
fruit must meet before certificates are issued. The Secretary shall
provide opportunity, by public hearing or otherwise, for interested
persons to examine and make recommendation with respect to any standard
of export proposed to be established or designated, or regulation
prescribed, by the Secretary for the purposes of this chapter.
(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 123; Pub. L. 106-96, Sec. 1(c),
Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321.)
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-96 struck out ``and/or pears'' after ``any
apples'' and ``or pears'' after ``such apples''.
Short Title
Act June 10, 1933, ch. 59, Sec. 11, as added by Pub. L. 106-96,
Sec. 1(a), Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321, provided that: ``This Act
[enacting this chapter] may be cited as the `Export Apple Act'.''.
