Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)

Resumen

This final rule revises the regulations governing inspection and certification for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products (other products are: raw nuts, Christmas trees and evergreens, flowers and flower bulbs, and onion sets) by adjusting the fees charged for the inspection of these products at destination markets and by clarifying other charge-related regulations. The fee increases are necessary to offset the costs of developing and maintaining U.S. grade standards for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products and to recover the costs of providing Federal inspection service for these products at destination markets as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946. Regulations regarding fees for inspection of small lots (fifty packages or less) are added to provide a fee commensurate with the level of effort typically required to conduct such inspections. Finally, regulations regarding charges for waiting time are added and conditions governing the applicability of dock-side inspection fees are clarified. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1994.