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Title 7

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  1. Title 7 —Agriculture
  2. Subtitle B —Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
  3. Chapter I —Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture
  4. Subchapter C —Requirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act
  5. Part 52 —Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Certain Other Processed Food Products
  6. Subpart A   View Full Text
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Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations of the Department of Agriculture27 – 5099
Chapter IAgricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture27 – 209
Subchapter CRequirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act51 – 75
Part 52Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Certain Other Processed Food Products52.1 – 52.3764
Subpart ARequirements Governing Inspection and Certification52.1 – 52.83
§ 52.1Administration of regulations.
Definitions52.2 – 52.3
§ 52.2Terms defined.
§ 52.3Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
Inspection Service52.4 – 52.22
§ 52.4Where inspection service is offered.
§ 52.5Who may obtain inspection service.
§ 52.6How to make application.
§ 52.7Information required in connection with application.
§ 52.8Filing of application.
§ 52.9Record of filing time.
§ 52.10When application may be rejected.
§ 52.11When application may be withdrawn.
§ 52.12Disposition of inspected sample.
§ 52.13Basis of inspection and grade or compliance determination.
§ 52.14Order of inspection service.
§ 52.15Postponing inspection service.
§ 52.16Financial interest of inspector.
§ 52.17Forms of certificates.
§ 52.18Issuance of certificates.
§ 52.19Issuance of corrected certificates.
§ 52.20Issuance of an inspection report in lieu of an inspection certificate.
§ 52.21Disposition of inspection certificates.
§ 52.22Report of inspection results prior to issuance of formal report.
Appeal Inspection52.23 – 52.28
§ 52.23When appeal inspection may be requested.
§ 52.24Where to file for an appeal inspection and information required.
§ 52.25When an application for an appeal inspection may be withdrawn.
§ 52.26When appeal inspection may be refused.
§ 52.27Who shall perform appeal inspection.
§ 52.28Appeal inspection certificate.
Licensing of Samplers and Inspectors52.29 – 52.33
§ 52.29Who may become licensed sampler.
§ 52.30Application to become a licensed sampler.
§ 52.31Inspectors.
§ 52.32Suspension or revocation of license of licensed sampler or licensed inspector.
§ 52.33Surrender of license.
Sampling52.34 – 52.40
§ 52.34How samples are drawn by inspectors or licensed samplers.
§ 52.35Accessibility for sampling.
§ 52.36How officially drawn samples are to be identified.
§ 52.37How official samples are to be identified and shipped.
§ 52.38Sampling plans and procedures for determining lot compliance.
§ 52.38aDefinitions of terms applicable to statistical sampling.
§ 52.38bStatistical sampling procedures for on-line inspection by attributes of processed fruits and vegetables.
§ 52.38cStatistical sampling procedures for lot inspection of processed fruits and vegetables by attributes.
§ 52.39Issuance of certificate of sampling.
§ 52.40Identification of lots sampled.
Fees and Charges52.41 – 52.51
§ 52.41Payment of fees and charges.
§ 52.42Schedule of fees.
§ 52.43Fees to be charged and collected for sampling when performed by a licensed sampler.
§ 52.44Inspection fees when charges for sampling have been collected.
§ 52.45Inspection fees when charges for sampling have not been collected.
§ 52.46Fee for appeal inspection.
§ 52.47Changing types of service.
§ 52.48Charges for plant survey and inspection.
§ 52.49Charges for copies of inspection documents and/or inspection data.
§ 52.50Travel and other expenses.
§ 52.51Charges for inspection services on a contract basis.
Miscellaneous52.53 – 52.59
§ 52.53Approved identification.
§ 52.54Debarment of services.
§ 52.55Political activity.
§ 52.56Purchase of commodity samples for review.
§ 52.57Compliance with other laws.
§ 52.58Identification.
§ 52.59OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Requirements for Plants To Be Approved and for Plants Using Contract In-Plant Inspection Services 52.81 – 52.83
§ 52.81Plant survey.
§ 52.82Basis of survey and plant inspection.
§ 52.83Reporting results of the plant survey and inauguration of inspection services.
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