(989) Application to Purchase Reserve Pool Raisins

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RAISIN ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
2445 Capitol Street, Suite 200
Fresno, California  93721
Phone: (559) 225-0520 	
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE RESERVE POOL RAISINS TO FULFILL AN OFFER TO SELL
PURSUANT TO ANNOUNCEMENT ___
	Contract No. ________________
The undersigned Packer hereby requests approval by the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC) of this application. It is understood that upon approval of this application, the Packer has agreed to purchase, and the RAC has agreed to sell, the quantity of natural condition raisins specified herein for use in fulfilling the Packer’s accepted “Offer to Sell” pursuant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Announcement No. ________ Invitation No. __________.

Varietal Type
Net Pounds per Shipping Case
No. of Shipping Cases
Total Net Pounds Packed Weight
Factor per Annc./
Inv. No. ____
Equiv. Natural Condition Weight = Packed Weight Divided by Factor:
Amount to be Invoiced at $_____ per ton ($._____ per lb.)



















Total

As a condition of RAC approval of this application and in conformance with section 989.73(d) of Marketing Order No. 989, the undersigned Packer agrees to furnish to the RAC one copy of the commercial bill of lading and one copy of the USDA Inspection Service’s Certificate of loading relative to each shipment of raisins from the tonnage released pursuant to this application.
Packer


FOR RAC USE ONLY
Address


Date Received

Title


Application No.

E-mail


Tonnage Approved




Date Approved

Signature


By:

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