National legislation

This Chapter makes it an offence to export apples and pears of any variety, unless accompanied by a certificate of the Secretary showing that such apples or pears meet Federal or State minimum quality standards established for such variety and destination by the Secretary. The term...

This Chapter makes it an offence to export grapes or plums grapes or plums of any variety, unless accompanied by a certificate of the Secretary showing that such grapes or plums meet Federal or State minimum quality standards established for such variety and destination by the...

This Chapter sets up an accreditation system for public or private laboratories which are equipped and operated for the purpose of carrying out pesticide residue analysis on agricultural products for commercial purposes. Agricultural products are defined as "any fresh fruit or vegetable or any commodity or...

This Chapter regulates the vending of perishable agricultural commodities which are defined as any of the following, whether or not frozen or packed in ice: All fresh fruits and vegetables, including cherries in brine, as defined by the Secretary in accordance with trade usages. Section 499b...

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the establishment of official United States standards for grain, to promote the uniform application thereof by official inspection personnel, to provide for an official inspection system for grain, and to regulate the weighing and the certification of...

In brief, the Secretary of Agriculture is given the power to investigate warehousing installations and activities, etc. of persons applying for a licence to conduct a warehouse. The Secretary may issue such licences to warehouses that are found suitable for the proper storage of the particular...

This Subpart of the International Fisheries Regulations lays down packaging and labelling requirements for containers use in importing, exporting, or transporting in interstate commerce of any fish or wildlife (including shellfish). Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, all persons are prohibited from importing, exporting, or...

This Chapter of Title 21 of USC in Subchapter II provides with respect to falsely labeled dairy or food products. It mainly concerns importation of adulterated food but also provides for the grading of imported apples or traded between US States. ...