7-U.S.C.-198

§198 – Definitions

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Title 7 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter II > Part B > Section 198

Details

• Reference: Section 198
• Legend: §198 – Definitions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Except as provided in section 198b(a) of this title, in this part:

(1) Market

The term market” means the sale or disposition of swine, pork, or pork products in commerce.

(2) Packer

The term packer” has the meaning given the term in section 1635i of this title.

(3) Pork

The term pork” means the meat of a porcine animal.

(4) Pork product

The term pork product” means a product or byproduct produced or processed in whole or in part from pork.

(5) State

The term State” means each of the 50 States.

(6) Swine

The term swine” means a porcine animal raised to be a feeder pig, raised for seedstock, or raised for slaughter.

(7) Type of contract

The term type of contract” means the classification of contracts or risk management agreements for the purchase of swine by—

(A) the mechanism used to determine the base price for swine committed to a packer, grouped into practicable classifications by the Secretary (including swine or pork market formula purchases, other market formula purchases, and other purchase arrangements); and

(B) the presence or absence of an accrual account or ledger that must be repaid by the producer or packer that receives the benefit of the contract pricing mechanism in relation to negotiated prices.

(8) Other terms

Except as provided in this part, a term has the meaning given the term in section 1635a or 1635i of this title.

(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, §221, as added Pub. L. 106–78, title IX, §934(2), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1208.)

Termination of Section

For termination of section by section 942 of Pub. L. 106–78, see Livestock Mandatory Reporting note set out under section 1635 of this title.

Termination Date

Part to terminate Sept. 30, 2015, see section 942 of Pub. L. 106–78, as amended, set out in a Livestock Mandatory Reporting note under section 1635 of this title.

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