Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.932.154 Handler transfer

(a) Except as hereinafter provided in paragraph (b) of this section, Form COC–6 “Report of Interhandler Transfer” shall be completed by the transferring handler for all lots of processed, but not packaged, olives transferred to another handler within the area and for all lots and sublots of natural condition olives transferred to another handler within the area or shipped to destinations outside the area except fresh market outlets. For natural condition and processed, but not packaged, olives transferred between handlers within the area, two completed copies of said form, signed by the transferring handler, shall accompany the lot or sublot to the receiving handler who shall certify on both copies as to receipt of the olives and forward one copy to the committee within 10 days following receipt of the olives. For natural condition olives transferred by a handler to a destination outside the area, except fresh market outlets, two copies of said form shall be completed by the transferring handler with the words Outside the Area included in the upper right corner of the form and one copy shall be returned to the committee within 10 days following transfer of the olives. The completed form shall contain at least the following information:  (1) Name and address of both the transferor and transferee;  (2) date of transfer;  (3) condition (natural, processed but not packaged);  (4) weight, number and size of each type of container;  (5) variety;  and (6) other identification (undersize olives, culls, style, etc.).

(b) Undersize or cull olives that are transferred from one handler to another and for which the transferring handler desires credit toward satisfaction of his obligation under § 932.51(a)(2) need only be accompanied by two copies of Form COC–5, report of limited and undersize and cull olives inspection and disposition:  Provided, That such transfers are carried out under the supervision of the Inspection Service.

(c) No handler may ship any lot or sublot of natural condition olives to a destination outside the area, except fresh market outlets, unless such olives have first been size-graded and meet the disposition and holding requirements applicable under paragraphs (a)(2) and (4) of § 932.51. The size of such transferred olives shall be verified, prior to transfer, by certification issued to the transferring handler by the appropriate inspection service (Federal or Federal–State Inspection Service or the Processed Products Branch, USDA).