Memorandum of Agreement between Handlers Regarding Respo

OMB Approved 0581-0177

Memorandum of Agreement

Between Handlers
Regarding Responsibilities for Tart Cherry Production under
The Marketing Order for Red Tart Cherries
Crop Year June _____ through July _____
There are circumstances when a handler might process cherries under agreement to and for the
benefit of another handler. This causes some confusion regarding treatment of products
processed under this arrangement.
This agreement delineates the responsibilities between handlers with respect to red tart cherries
handled by the respective parties.
The parties to this transaction are:
___________________________________, the Selling Handler, and
___________________________________, the Buying Handler
who shall be referred to as “Seller” and “Buyer”, respectively.
The default position of the order is that the originating handler, the handler that first receives tart
cherries, is responsible for all aspects, duties and responsibilities relating to the requirements of
the marketing order for tart cherries. This default position will control unless there is written
agreement between the seller and buyer by which the responsibilities are acknowledged and
accepted.
The handlers hereby assign the duties and responsibilities relating to the requirements of the
marketing order for tart cherries in the manner and by the entity as indicated below:
Responsibility:
Form 1 reporting

Seller

Buyer

Form 2 reporting
Form 4 reporting and restriction
Assessment obligation
The parties hereby acknowledge and agree to the allocation of responsibilities as outlined above.
Selling Handler: _______________________

Buying Handler: ______________________

By:

By:

Signature
Print Name

Date: ___ / ___ / ___

Signature
Print Name

Date: ___ / ___ / ___

ORIGINAL, signed by both parties, and sent to the CIAB. BLUE, with Selling Party’s signature, sent to CIAB at
time of agreement. YELLOW, retained by Selling Party. PINK, with both signatures, returned to Selling Party.
GOLD, retained by Buying Party for records

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