RAC-6 CO Organically Produced Raisins Inter-Handler Transfer of F

OMB No. 0581-0178

RAISIN ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

2445 Capitol Street, Suite 200

Fresno, California 93721

Phone: (559) 225-0520

ORGANICALLY PRODUCED RAISINS

INTER - HANDLER TRANSFER OF FREE TONNAGE ORGANIC RAISINS

TRANSFERRING (Submit to RAC on date of transfer)		RECEIVING (Submit to RAC within 5 days of transfer)
Handler:		Handler:
Address:		Address:
From Plant at:		From Plant at:

The undersigned hereby certify to the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC) and the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States that this is a true and correct statement of the transfer of free tonnage organic raisins as recorded below:

Date of Transfer (1)	Varietal Type (2)	Condition (3)	Net weight in lbs. (4)

To be completed by Transferring Handler:			To be completed by Receiving Handler:
The undersigned certifies that the raisins being transferred have met all Federal Marketing Order requirements, including proper reporting, inspection, assessments, and volume regulations, if applicable.			The above quantities of organic raisins were received. Date: ________________________, 20___
Handler Name:			Handler Name:
By:			By:
Title:			Title:

The making of any false statement or representations in any matter within the jurisdiction of any agency of the United States, knowing it to be false, is a violation of title 18, section 1001, of the United States Code, which provides for a penalty of a fine or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM RAC-6 CO:

1. The RAC-6 CO is to reflect only the standard organic portion of fruit being transferred. This report should be prepared by the transferring handler, who should transmit the original to the RAC immediately upon transfer, and the pink and goldenrod copies to the receiving handler. The yellow copy should be kept by the transferring handler; the goldenrod copy should be kept by the receiving handler.

2. The transferring handler should complete all blocks, except for the block to be filled out by the receiving handler, identifying the specific plant, by name or geographic location, from which the organic raisins were actually moved.

3. The receiving handler should complete the block in the right middle section, showing the date the organic raisins were received. He should also identify the specific plant, by name or geographic location, at which the organic raisins were received. The pink copy should be mailed to the RAC not later than five days following the transfer.

4. The varietal types are defined in section 989.10 of Marketing Order No. 989 (7 CFR Part 989).

5. In column (3) “Condition,” specify whether natural condition, stemmed or processed.

6. The net weight to be reported is the actual weight of the organic raisins being transferred.

7. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE HANDLER SUBMIT AN RAC-6 IN ADDITION TO THIS REPORT, WHICH COVERS ALL STANDARD RAISINS (INCLUDING STANDARD ORGANIC RAISINS) TRANSFERRED DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD.

8. Consult RAC Field Representatives on any points not clear to you.

Original – RAC Yellow – Transferring Handler Goldenrod – Receiving Handler Pink - RAC

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM RAC-6 CO

1. The RAC-6 CO is to reflect only the standard organic portion of fruit being transferred. This report should be prepared by the transferring handler, who should transmit the original to the RAC immediately upon transfer, and the pink and goldenrod copies to the receiving handler. The yellow copy should be kept by the transferring handler; the goldenrod copy should be kept by the receiving handler.

2. The transferring handler should complete all blocks, except for the block to be filled out by the receiving handler, identifying the specific plant, by name or geographic location, from which the organic raisins were actually moved.

3. The receiving handler should complete the block in the right middle section, showing the date the organic raisins were received. He should also identify the specific plant, by name or geographic location, at which the organic raisins were received. The pink copy should be mailed to the RAC not later than five days following the transfer.

4. The varietal types are defined in section 989.10 of Marketing Order No. 989 (7 CFR Part 989).

5. In column (3) “Condition,” specify whether natural condition, stemmed or processed.

6. The net weight to be reported is the actual weight of the organic raisins being transferred.

7. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE HANDLER SUBMIT AN RAC-6 IN ADDITION TO THIS REPORT, WHICH COVERS ALL STANDARD RAISINS (INCLUDING STANDARD ORGANIC RAISINS) TRANSFERRED DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD.

8. Consult RAC Field Representatives on any points not clear to you.

This report is required by law (7 U.S.C. 608d, 7 CFR 989.73, 7 CFR 989.173(d)(1)). Failure to report can result in a fine 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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RAC-6 CO (Rev. 10/2010) Destroy previous editions.