7 CFR § 958.53 - Handling for specified purposes.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s958.53"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 958.53 - Handling for specified purposes."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "958.53"
section_name: "Handling for specified purposes."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "958"
part_name: "ONIONS GROWN IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 601-674."
regulatory_source: "22 FR 26, Jan. 3, 1957, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 26 FR 12751, Dec. 30, 1961."
cfr_part: "958"
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# 958.53 Handling for specified purposes.

Upon the basis of recommendations and information submitted by the committee, or other available information, the Secretary shall issue special regulations, or modify, suspend, or terminate requirements in effect pursuant to §§ 958.42, 958.52, 958.60, or any combination thereof, in order to facilitate the handling of onions for the following purposes whenever he finds that to do so will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the act:

(a) Shipments of onions for export;

(b) Shipments of onions for relief or to charitable institutions;

(c) Shipments of onions for livestock feed;

(d) Shipments of onions for planting; and

(e) Shipments of onions for other purposes which may be specified.