9 CFR § 201.211 - Undue or unreasonable preferences or advantages.

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# 201.211 Undue or unreasonable preferences or advantages.

The Secretary will consider the following criteria, and may consider additional criteria, when determining whether a packer, swine contractor, or live poultry dealer has made or given any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person or locality in any respect in violation of section 202(b) of the Act. The criteria include whether the preference or advantage under consideration:

(a) Cannot be justified on the basis of a cost savings related to dealing with different producers, sellers, or growers;

(b) Cannot be justified on the basis of meeting a competitor's prices;

(c) Cannot be justified on the basis of meeting other terms offered by a competitor; and

(d) Cannot be justified as a reasonable business decision.

[85 FR 79802, Dec. 11, 2020]