Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA): Guidance on Growers' Trust Protection Eligibility and Clarification of “Written Notification”
other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2018-02-06 · Effective 2018-03-08 · 83 FR 5175
Document
Document number
2018-02066
Federal Register citation
83 FR 5175
CFR reference
7 CFR 46
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2018-02-06
Effective date
2018-03-08
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-FV-15-0045
Abstract
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.