7 CFR § 996.12 - Outgoing inspection.

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title: "7 CFR § 996.12 - Outgoing inspection."
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chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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part_name: "MINIMUM QUALITY AND HANDLING STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES"
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# 996.12 Outgoing inspection.

*Outgoing inspection* means the sampling, inspection, and certification of either: shelled peanuts which have been cleaned, sorted, sized, and otherwise prepared for further processing; or inshell peanuts which have been cleaned, sorted, and otherwise prepared for further processing.

[81 FR 50288, Aug. 1, 2016]