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PUBLIC LAW

89-686-OCT.

15,

1966

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animals, an appropriate caution statement approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as adequate for the protection of the public, such as 'Do not use for food or feed or oil purposes': Provided, That the caution statement for mercurials and similarly toxic substances, as defined in said rules and regulations, shall be a representation of a skull and crossbones and a statement such as 'This seed has been treated with P O I S O N ', in red letters on a background of distinctly contrasting color; and " (D) A description, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as adequate for the protection of the public, of any process used in such treatment." SEC. 15. Section 302(a) of said Act (53 Stat. 1283, 72 Stat. 478; 7 U.S.C. 1582(a)) is amended by inserting after the nrst sentence thereof the following sentence: "The Secretary of Agriculture may apply statistical sampling and inspection techniques to said samples and screenings to determine whether the pure-live seed requirement of any kind of seed is being met, in which case, he shall advise the importer of each lot of seed not examined for pure-live seed percentage." SEC. 16. Section 302(d) of the Act (72 Stat. 479; 7 U.S.C. 1582(d)) is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (3) reading as follows: "(3) when seed not meeting the pure-live seed requirements of section 304 of this title will not be sold within the United States and will be used for seed production only by or for the importer or consignee: Prodded^ That the importer of record or consignee files a statement in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed under section 402 of this Act certifying that such seed will be used only for seed production by or for the importer or consignee." SEC. 17. Section 302 of said Act (53 Stat. 1283, 72 Stat. 479, 7 U.S.C. 1582) is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (e) reading as follows: " (e) The provisions of this title requiring certain seeds to be stained shall not apply when such seed will not be sold within the United States and wnll be used for seed production only by or for the importer or consignee: Provided, That the importer of record or consignee files a statement in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed under section 402 of this Act certifying that such seed will be used only for seed production by or for the importer or consignee." SEC. 18. Section 304 of said Act (53 Stat. 1284, 7 U.S.C. 1584) is i

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amended to read as follows: 7 USC issi. "SEC. 304. Seed subject to the provisions of section 301 is unfit for seeding purposes: (a) if any such seed contains noxious-weed seeds, or (b) if any such seed contains more than 2 per centum by weight of weed seeds, or (c) if any such seed contains less than 75 per centum of pure-liA-e seed, or if any component of such seed present to the extent of 10 per centum or more contains less than 75 per centum of live seed: Provided, That when the Secretary of Agriculture shall find that any such seed or any kind of seed present to the extent of 10 per centum or more cannot be produced to contain 75 per centum of purelive seed, he may set up such standards from time to time for pure-live seed as he finds can be produced and seed conforming to such standards shall not be deemed to be unfit for seeding purposes." SEC. 19. Section 101(a)(4) of said Act (53 Stat. 1275, 7 U.S.C. 1561(a)(4)) is amended by inserting the word "treatment," before the word "variety". Approved October 15, 1966.

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