§ 591. — 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: 7USC591]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 25A--EXPORT STANDARDS FOR GRAPES AND PLUMS
Sec. 591. 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 grapes or plums of any variety in packages
which are not accompanied by a certificate issued under authority of the
Secretary showing that such grapes or plums are of a Federal or State
grade which meets the minimum of quality established for such variety
and destination by the Secretary for shipment in export to such
destination. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, by regulations,
the requirements, other than those of grades, 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.
(Pub. L. 86-687, Sec. 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734; Pub. L. 87-105,
Sec. 1, July 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 93-606, Jan. 2, 1975, 88
Stat. 1966.)
Amendments
1975--Pub. L. 93-606 inserted ``and destination'' and ``to such
destination'' after ``such variety'' and ``for shipment in export'',
respectively.
1961--Pub. L. 87-105 inserted ``of any variety'' and ``for such
variety'' after ``any grapes or plums'' and ``minimum of quality
established'', respectively.
Short Title
Pub. L. 86-687, as amended, which is classified to this chapter, is
popularly known as the ``Export Grape and Plum Act''.
