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

Resumo

This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing inspection and certification for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products by revising the fees charged for the inspection of these products at destination markets and by clarifying other charge-related regulations. The proposed fee increases are needed to offset the costs of developing and maintaining U.S. grade standards for fresh fruits and vegetables and to recover the costs of providing Federal fruit and vegetable inspection service at destination markets. Regulations regarding fees for inspection of small lots (fifty packages or less) would be added to provide a fee commensurate with the level of effort typically required to conduct such inspections. Finally, regulations regarding charges for waiting time would be added and conditions governing the applicability of dock-side inspection fees would be clarified.