Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§7443 Issuance and amendment of orders

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - CANOLA AND RAPESEED › § 7443

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must issue one or more national orders that apply to producers and first purchasers of canola, rapeseed, or their products. Only one such order can be in effect at any one time. The Secretary can start a proposed order, or an association of producers or any affected person can ask for one and send a proposal. Within 60 days of a request or when the Secretary decides to propose, the Secretary must publish the proposal and allow public comment. After that, the Secretary must issue the final order, consider the comments, include needed provisions to meet the law, and make it effective within 180 days of the proposal’s publication. The Secretary may later amend an order.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §7443

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(a)Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall issue 1 or more orders under this subchapter applicable to producers and first purchasers of canola, rapeseed, or canola or rapeseed products. The order shall be national in scope. Not more than 1 order shall be in effect under this subchapter at any 1 time.

(b)(1)The Secretary may propose the issuance of an order under this subchapter, or an association of canola and rapeseed producers or any other person that would be affected by an order issued pursuant to this subchapter may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, an order.

(2)Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and proposal for an order pursuant to paragraph (1), or whenever the Secretary determines to propose an order, the Secretary shall publish a proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order.

(3)After notice and opportunity for public comment are given as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue an order, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order provisions necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity with the requirements of this subchapter. The order shall be issued and become effective not later than 180 days following publication of the proposed order.

(c)The Secretary may amend an order issued under this section.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 7443

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73