2017 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 75 - International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs
Sec. 4401 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 4401 (2017)
Section Name §4401. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
Section Text

Congress hereby finds and declares that—

(1) the United States, as a member of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations, participated in development by that Commission of the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage;

(2) the agreement requires that equipment involved in the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs be inspected, tested, and certified to specified standards;

(3) this chapter will make it possible for equipment in the United States to be inspected, tested, and certified in accordance with the agreement and the standards specified therein; and

(4) this chapter will improve the conditions for the movement of perishable foodstuffs in international carriage in equipment owned or operated by United States firms, which will serve to protect existing trade and promote expansion of trade in perishable foodstuffs, and will improve the sale of United States manufactured equipment for use in international carriage.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 97–325, §2, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1603.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in pars. (3) and (4), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 97–325, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1603, known as the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 97–325, §1, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1603, provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter and section 2212c of this title, amending sections 5315 and 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, repealing section 3 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2212c of this title] may be cited as the 'International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 75 - INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS
Sec. 4401 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
Contains section 4401
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act'."
Statutes at Large References 96 Stat. 1603
Public Law References Public Law 97-325
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