# 7 C.F.R. § 900.353 (2026): Qualification standards

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_353

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 C.F.R. § 900.353 (2026)
- **Heading:** Qualification standards
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 7 CFR: Agriculture / Chapter IX: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS › FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 900: GENERAL REGULATIONS / Subpart I: Procedure for Determining the Qualification of Cooperative Milk Marketing Associations / § 900.353: § 900.353   Qualification standards.

## Text

Statutory requirements for qualification of cooperative associations are provided in subsections (5) and (12) of section 608c of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601
et seq.
). The association must: (a) Be a cooperative marketing association of producers, qualified under the provisions of the Act of Congress of February 18, 1922, as amended, known as the “Capper-Volstead Act,” (7 U.S.C. 291, 292); (b) have its entire organization and all of its activities under the control of its members; (c) have full authority in the sale of its members' milk; and (d) be engaged in making collective sales or marketing of milk or milk products for the producers thereof. Qualification for exemption from deductions for marketing service payments under specific marketing orders and payment for milk of members under specific orders shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the respective marketing orders.
[32 FR 9821, July 6, 1967, as amended at 88 FR 82231, Nov. 24, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [7 C.F.R. § 900.350 (2026) § 900.350   General statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_350.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.351 (2026) § 900.351   Applications for qualification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_351.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.352 (2026) § 900.352   Confidential information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_352.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.353 (2026) § 900.353   Qualification standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_353.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.354 (2026) § 900.354   Inspection and investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_354.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.355 (2026) § 900.355   Annual reporting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_355.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.356 (2026) § 900.356   Listing of qualified associations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_356.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 900.357 (2026) § 900.357   Denial of application; suspension or revocation of determination of qualification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P900_S900_357.md)

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