7 U.S.C. § 7802 — Definitions
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This section defines the key terms used in the Hass avocado law. It covers words like Board, Hass avocado, handler, importer, producer, promotion, and research. These definitions set who and what the rest of the law covers.
This section defines terms used throughout this chapter:
(1) Board. "Avocado Board" and "Board" mean the Hass Avocado Board created under section 7804.
(2) Conflict of interest. This means a situation where a Board member or employee has a direct or indirect money interest in a person or company doing business with the Board.
(3) Consumer information. This means any action or program that gives consumers information to help them decide whether to buy, prepare, or use Hass avocados, including nutrition facts.
(4) Customs. This means the United States Customs Service.
(5) Department. This means the United States Department of Agriculture.
(6) Hass avocado. This includes the fruit of any Hass-variety avocado tree, plus any other avocado the Board (with USDA approval) decides looks the same to consumers as Hass avocados. It covers fresh, frozen, or otherwise processed fruit — except that if a handler processes the avocados further before selling to a retailer, the Board (with USDA approval) can decide the processing removes enough value that the product no longer counts as a Hass avocado product for assessments, and the Board can also exempt certain frozen avocado products.
(7) Handler. A "first handler" is a person in the Hass avocado market who sells domestic or imported Hass avocados for use in the United States and is responsible for paying assessments to the Board; this includes an importer or producer who sells directly to consumers. An "exempt handler" is someone who would otherwise be a first handler, except that every avocado they buy already had the assessment paid on it.
(8) Importer. Anyone who imports Hass avocados into the United States.
(9) Industry information. Information and programs meant to make processing more efficient, build new markets and marketing strategies, and improve the image of Hass avocados and the industry.
(10) Order. The Hass avocado promotion, research, and information order issued under this chapter.
(11) Person. Any individual, group, firm, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, association, cooperative, or other legal entity.
(12) Producer. Anyone who grows Hass avocados domestically for commercial use and who owns them, or shares ownership and risk of loss, of those avocados.
(13) Promotion. Any action to improve the image, appeal, or marketability of Hass avocados, including paid ads, sales promotion, and publicity, meant to boost their competitive position and sales in the U.S. market.
(14) Research. Any test, study, or analysis about market research, market development, marketing, the use, quality, or nutrition of Hass avocados, other related food science, or research meant to boost the image and marketability of Hass avocados.
(15) Secretary. The Secretary of Agriculture.
(16) State. Each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
(17) United States. The United States as a whole.
As used in this chapter:
The terms “Avocado Board” and “Board” mean the Hass Avocado Board established under section 7804 of this title.
The term “conflict of interest” means a situation in which a member or employee of the Board has a direct or indirect financial interest in a person that performs a service for, or enters into a contract with, the Board for anything of economic value.
The term “consumer information” means any action or program that provides information to consumers and other persons on the use, nutritional attributes, and other information that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchase, preparation, and use of Hass avocados.
The term “Customs” means the United States Customs Service.
The term “Department” means the United States Department of Agriculture.
The term “Hass avocado” includes—
the fruit of any Hass variety avocado tree; and
any other type of avocado fruit that the Board, with the approval of the Secretary, determines is so similar to the Hass variety avocado as to be indistinguishable to consumers in fresh form.
Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the term includes avocado fruit described in subparagraph (A) whether in fresh, frozen, or any other processed form.
In any case in which a handler further processes avocados described in subparagraph (A), or products of such avocados, for sale to a retailer, the Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may determine that such further processed products do not constitute a substantial value of the product and that, based on its determination, the product shall not be treated as a product of Hass avocados subject to assessment under the order. In addition, the Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may exempt certain frozen avocado products from assessment under the order.
The term “first handler” means a person operating in the Hass avocados marketing system that sells domestic or imported Hass avocados for United States domestic consumption, and who is responsible for remitting assessments to the Board. The term includes an importer or producer who sells directly to consumers Hass avocados that the importer or producer has imported into the United States or produced, respectively.
The term “exempt handler” means a person who would otherwise be considered a first handler, except that all avocados purchased by the person have already been subject to the assessment under section 7804(h) of this title.
The term “importer” means any person who imports Hass avocados into the United States.
The term “industry information” means information and programs that are designed to increase efficiency in processing, enhance the development of new markets and marketing strategies, increase marketing efficiency, and activities to enhance the image of Hass avocados and the Hass avocado industry domestically.
The term “order” means the Hass avocado promotion, research, and information order issued under this chapter.
The term “person” means any individual, group of individuals, firm, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, association, cooperative, or other legal entity.
The term “producer” means any person who—
is engaged in the domestic production of Hass avocados for commercial use; and
owns, or shares the ownership and risk of loss, of such Hass avocados.
The term “promotion” means any action to advance the image, desirability, or marketability of Hass avocados, including paid advertising, sales promotion, and publicity, in order to improve the competitive position and stimulate sales of Hass avocados in the domestic marketplace.
The term “research” means any type of test, study, or analysis relating to market research, market development, and marketing efforts, or relating to the use, quality, or nutritional value of Hass avocados, other related food science research, or research designed to advance the image, desirability, and marketability of Hass avocados.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
The term “United States” means the United States collectively.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title XII, § 1203], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–79.)
- 2000Enacted · Pub. L. 106-387 · 114 Stat. 1549, 1549
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