§ 918.64 - Inspection.

(a) During any period in which the shipment of peaches is regulated pursuant to the provisions of this part, each handler shall, prior to making each shipment of peaches, cause each such shipment to be inspected by the Federal Inspection Service or the Federal-State Inspection Service or any other inspection service designated by the Secretary, unless such regulation provides that this requirement shall not be applicable to any shipment of peaches in bulk to the adjacent markets: Provided, That this requirement shall not be applicable to any shipment of peaches which has been so inspected or which is exempt pursuant to § 918.71. Each handler shall, promptly after making each shipment of peaches, submit to the Industry Committee a copy of the inspection certificate or memorandum issued with respect to such shipment of peaches; and such certificate or memorandum shall state the maturity of the peaches in such shipment and in the event of grade regulation such certificate or memorandum shall also state the grade or grades of peaches in such shipment, and in the event of size regulation such certificate or memorandum shall also state the size or sizes of peaches in such shipment, and in the event separate requirements are in effect for shipments of peaches to destinations in adjacent markets such certificate or memorandum shall also state the composition of such shipment in terms of such requirements, and in the event of regulation by minimum standards of quality or maturity, or both, such certificate or memorandum shall also state the composition of such shipment in terms of such minimum standards. The aforesaid certificate or memorandum shall also state whether the peaches in such shipment meet the then effective requirements applicable to such shipment.

(b) The Industry Committee may establish with the approval of the Secretary positive lot identification requirements for lots of peaches inspected and certified pursuant to this section. Whenever implemented, such requirements shall at least specify that upon inspection, all peaches shall be identified by tags, stamps, marks, or other means of identification recognized by the Federal Inspection Service or the Federal-State Inspection Service or any other inspection service designated by the Secretary; that such identification shall be affixed to the container by the handler under the supervision of the Federal Inspection Service or the Federal-State Inspection Service or any other inspection service designated by the Secretary; and that such identification shall not be altered or removed except as directed by the Federal Inspection Service or the Federal-State Inspection Service or any other inspection service designated by the Secretary. For the purposes of this section, lot means the aggregate quantity of peaches of the same variety, in like containers with like identification offered for inspection as a shipping unit.