7 CFR § 959.53 - Handling for special purposes.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s959.53"
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title: "7 CFR § 959.53 - Handling for special purposes."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "959.53"
section_name: "Handling for special purposes."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "959"
part_name: "ONIONS GROWN IN SOUTH TEXAS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 601-674."
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# 959.53 Handling for special purposes.

Regulations in effect pursuant to §§ 959.42, 959.52, or 959.60 may be modified, suspended, or terminated to facilitate handling of onions for:

(a) Relief or charity;

(b) Experimental purposes;

(c) Export; and

(d) Other purposes which may be recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary.