927-Handler Statement of Fresh Pear Shipment

OMB No. 0581-0189

FRESH PEAR COMMITTEE

4382 SE International Way, Suite A

Milwaukie, OR 97222-4635

Phone: (503) 652-9720

HANDLER STATEMENT OF FRESH PEAR SHIPMENTS

(as required by Federal Marketing Order No. 927)

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Submission of this statement and payment of assessments is mandatory as required in the Federal Marketing Order. Refer to the regulations for late charges and interest penalties that apply after 45 days. Please furnish this statement to the Fresh Pear Committee as of every other Friday beginning August 23, 2019, covering all fresh pear varieties shipped interstate, intrastate or exported.

Interest and Late Payment Charges will apply to payments received more than 45 days after the date on which they are due, and are subject to a late payment charge of $25.00 or 2% of the total due, whichever is greater. Payments received more than 60 days after the date in which they are due shall be subject to a 1 ½ percent interest charge per month, until payment is made and interest shall be applied to the total unpaid balance, including the late payment charge and any accumulated interest.

ENCLOSED FIND A CHECK / MONEY ORDER FOR $ ________________ COVERING:

_______ Organic Pears - STANDARD BOX EQUIVALENT (44 POUNDS) @ $._____ PER STD BOX

(Assessments above the $_____ minimum per box are voluntary and will be tracked separately. Voluntary assessments can be
made to help support promotions conducted by the Pear Bureau that help educate consumers and promote pears in general.)

_______ Conv. PEARS - STANDARD BOX EQUIVALENT (44 POUNDS) @ $._____ PER STD BOX

Winter Pear varieties include, but are not limited to, Anjou, Bosc, California, Cascade, Comice, Concorde, Crimson Gem, Forelle, Nelis, Packham, Red Angelo, Red Anjou, Red Comice, Red Satin, Red Silk, Regal Red, Rubaiyat, Seckel, Taylor's Gold, etc.

Summer/Fall Pear varieties include, but are not limited to Bartlett, Canal, Crimson Red, Red Bartlett, Red Blush, Red Crimson, Red Early, Red Gold, Red Max, Red Sensation, Rosi Red, Starkrimson, Tosca, etc.

THIS REPORT IS FOR THE TWO-WEEK PERIOD FROM _________, 20___ TO _________, 20___. (REPORTING PERIODS LISTED ON BACK)

DATE SHIPPED	STANDARD BOXES EQUIV.	VARIETY	ULTIMATE DESTINATION – NOT GATEWAY (CITY & STATE or CITY& COUNTRY)
TOTAL:

If shipped in bulk or in any container other than an equivalent standard container, 44 pounds is equivalent to one standard box.

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Signature Name of Handler

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Date Address of Handler

Reporting Periods for Handler Statement of Fresh Pear Shipments

Report shipments made before the close of business every other Friday. (Include all shipments made prior to that date, not already reported in a previous report.)

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Contact the Fresh Pear Committee for additional forms. Photocopies are also permissible. If computer printouts are used to report shipments and destination cities, then use this form to summarize boxes paid and the amount of assessments paid with the enclosed check. Make assessment checks payable to “Fresh Pear Committee” for all fresh pears, and enclose with the report of shipments. Mail to the Fresh Pear Committee at the address on page 1 of this form.

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To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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