7 CFR 987.102

§ 987.102 Lot number.

United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective

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Citation: 7 CFR 987.102, § 987.102 Lot number, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/22663
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Lot number is synonymous with code and means a combination of letters or numbers, or both, acceptable to the Committee, showing at least the date of packing, the variety, and the outlet category of the dates. The combination of letters or numbers, or both, imprinted on the containers shall differ from those of any other lot coded within a 3-year period.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.