Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA): Growers' Trust Protection Eligibility and Clarification of "Written Notifications"
Docket Number: AMS-FV-15-0045
Effective Date: March 8, 2018
Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is amending the regulations under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA or Act) to enhance clarity and improve the administration and enforcement of the PACA. The revisions will provide greater direction to the industry as to how growers and other principals that employ selling agents may preserve their PACA trust rights. The revisions will also clarify the definition of “written notification” as the term is used in 6(b) of the PACA, and the jurisdiction of USDA to investigate alleged PACA violations.
Contact
Travis Hubbs, Chief, Investigative Enforcement Branch, 202-720-6873, or PACAinvestigations@ams.usda.gov.
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