RAC-69 CA Raisins--Application & Agreement for Dehydrator On-Pr

RAC-69
Revised 12/06

Office of Management
and Budget
Control Number 0581-0178

APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR
DEHYDRATOR ON-PREMISE INSPECTION SERVICES
RELATING TO RAISINS
FOR THE CROP YEAR 2006-2007
RAISIN ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTERING

COMMITTEE

FEDERAL RAISIN ORDER NO. 989 AS AMENDED

3445 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE #101
P.O. BOX 5217
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93755-5217
TELEPHONE:

(559) 225-0520

1.

A",,'ication - The undersigned dehydrator (hereinafter referred to as the
Dehydrator) hereby applies to the Raisin Administrative Committee (hereinafter
referred to as the RAC)for the approval of on-premise inspection services
relating to natural condition raisins produced at the Dehydrator's plant(s),
including the premises thereat, located at
(hereinafter referred to collectivelyas "Dehydrator's premises").

2.

Benefits

to the Dehydrator

- The

RAC and the Dehydrator recognize that

dehydrator on-premise inspection services, to be furnished by the Processed
Products Standardization and Inspection Branch of the United States
Department of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as Inspection Service) will
facilitate production by the Dehydrator of standard raisins and further the
attainment of the raisin quality control objectives of Raisin Order No. 989, as
Amended (7 CFR Part 989), and MarketingAgreement No. 109, as Amended
(hereinafter referred to as Raisin Order No. 989, as Amended).
Furthermore. the RAC will:
a.

Notifyraisin packers that the Dehydrator's Application and Agreement has been
approved by the RAC and that natural condition raisins produced and inspected
on the Dehydrator's premises and accompanied by a memorandum report of
inspection issued by the Inspection Service willnot require incoming inspection
at packer inspection points; and similarlynotify packers of each suspension or
termination hereof;

b.

Request the Inspection Service, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding
between the RAC and the Inspection Service, to do the following:
(i)

Advise the Dehydrator regarding raw material, handling and processing
and sanitary practices which the Inspection Service finds unsatisfactory;

(ii)

Inspect and certify, at the request of the Dehydrator, all natural condition
raisins which the Dehydrator produces by subjecting raisin variety grapes
to artificial heat (hereinafter referred to as dehydrated raisins).

(iii)

Certify dehydrated raisins as to whether or not they meet the then
applicable minimum grade and condition standards for such raisins,
established pursuant to Raisin Order No. 989, as Amended;

(iv)

Observe all reconditioning of dehydrated raisins;

(v)

Establish a fee to the Dehydrator for the services rendered at the same
rate per ton of dehydrated raisins as is charged raisin packers;

(vi)

Report to RAC failures of the Dehydrator to comply with the terms and
conditions of this Application and Agreement.

3.

for Approval of Application and AQreement - Before
RAC will approve this Application and Agreement, the Dehydrator must arrange
with the Inspection Service for on-premise inspection services and must submit
to RAC a statement by the Inspection Service that (a) the Dehydrator has the
necessary equipment for proper processing by dehydration; (b) the sanitary
condition of the Dehydrator's premises (including the plant(s) and equipment) is
satisfactory; (c) adequate laboratory facilities are available at the Dehydrator's
premises; and (d) the Dehydrator has made satisfactory arrangements with the
Inspection Service for inspection services.

4.

Dehydrator's ObliQations upon Approval of Application and
AQreement - In consideration of the benefits from on-premise inspection

Prerequisites

services and of RAC approval of this Application and Agreement, the
Dehydrator hereby agrees:
a.

b.

Sanitation - To use only sound raw material which has been handled
and, when stored, stored under sanitary conditions and is suitable for
processing; to maintain Dehydrator's premises (including plant(s) and
equipment) in such sanitary condition and to employ such methods of
handling and storing raw materials for processing as is acceptable to the
Inspection Service. These methods shall include, but not be limited to:
pre-washing, sorting, box washings, and protection of the finished
product;
Laboratory

Facilities

- To maintain adequate laboratory facilities as

determinedby the InspectionService;

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c.

ReconditioninJ!: - To recondition any dehydrated raisins only in the
presence of an inspector of the Inspection Service in conformity with
procedures acceptable to such Service;

d.

Inspection of Raisins - To request the Inspection Service to inspect
all dehydrated raisins which are produced on Dehydrator's premises
prior to their removal from the premises and to provide the inspector, at
the Dehydrator's expense, with any assistance necessary to the
inspection of dehydrated raisins;

of Production
- To affixto each pallet of dehydrated
raisins a pallet identification card showing at least such information as
the plant where produced, date of production and pallet number. Ifthe
raisins are not palleted, each day's production must be kept separate
and apart from other raisins and identified as required by the Inspection
Service.

e.

Identification

f.

Senea:ation - To keep inspected dehydrated raisins that are eligible to
be certified, or are certified, as standard or off-grade raisins, separate
and apart from each other and from other raisins;

g.

Movement

of Inspected

Raisins

- To move inspected

dehydrated

raisinson or fromDehydrator'spremises onlyin the presence of an
inspectorof the InspectionService;
h.

Request for Memorandum

Report

- To furnish

the Inspection

Service with a completed appropriate RAC form requesting issuance of a
memorandum report of inspection at the time of loading inspected
dehydrated raisins for delivery to any packer's inspection point;
i.

Memorandum

Report

to Packer

- To furnish

to the packer at the

time of the receipt of such dehydrated raisins at the packer's inspection
point the original and one copy of the Inspection Service's Memorandum
Report of Inspection, showing that such dehydrated raisins have been
inspected (this may be accomplished by having such original and copy
accompany the shipment of dehydrated raisins from Dehydrator's
premises to the packer's inspection point);
j.

Records - To maintain complete records of his daily production,
disposition and reconditioning of dehydrated raisins, and retain such
records for two (2) years from the date of this application;

k.

Reports - To file promptlywith the RAC certified reports showing such
information as the RAC may request relative to the Dehydrator's
production, holdings, reconditioning and disposition of dehydrated
raisins; monthly RAC-32 Report of Disposition of Off-Grade Raisins,
Other Failing Raisins and Raisin Material is due 7th day of the
month.

I.

Accessto Recordsand Premises - To permit the RAC, the
Inspection Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, through their duly
authorized representatives, to have access to Dehydrator's premises, to
inspect such premises and any grapes or raisins thereon, and any and
all records with respect to Dehydrator's production, holdings,
reconditioning, and disposition of dehydrated raisins;

m.

RAC and

Inspection Service

Not Liable

- That

neither RAC nor the

Inspection Service shall be liable for mistakes, errors in judgment, acts of
commission or omission, or for any reason, in connection with the
subject matter of this Application and Agreement;

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5.

n.

Suspension
- That in case the Dehydrator fails to comply with any of
the terms or conditions of this Application and Agreement with respect to
particular dehydrated raisins, RAG may suspend the applicability hereof
to the receipt of such raisins at a packer's inspection point(s) without
incoming inspection and, in case of continuing non-compliance by the
Dehydrator, the RAG may suspend for such period of time as it deems
advisable in the circumstances, or may terminate this Application and
Agreement upon giving written notice of such action to the Dehydrator;

o.

Termination - Termination of this Application and Agreement may be
effected by the RAG, as herein provided, or by the Dehydrator giving
advance written notice thereof to the RAG.

Sil!nature

and Approval
Raisin Administrative

Dehydrator

Address

City, State,

Signature

Committee

Applicant

General Manager

Zip Code

of Authorized

Date

Agent

Title

Date

This report is required by law (7 U.S.c. 608(d), 7 CFR 989.I58(e){I)). Failure to report can result in afine of
$1,100 for each such violation and each day during which such violation continues shall be deemed a separate
violation.
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