# 9 C.F.R. § 205.103 (2026): EFS—minimum information

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 C.F.R. § 205.103 (2026)
- **Heading:** EFS—minimum information
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 9 CFR: Animals and Animal Products / Chapter II: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 205: CLEAR TITLE—PROTECTION FOR PURCHASERS OF FARM PRODUCTS / § 205.103: § 205.103   EFS—minimum information.

## Text

(a) The minimum information necessary on an EFS is as follows:
(1) Crop year
unless
every crop of the farm product in question, for the duration of the EFS, is to be subject to the particular security interest;
(2) Farm product name (see §§ 205.106, 205.206);
(3) Each county or parish in the same State where the farm product is produced or located;
(4) Name and address of each person subjecting the farm product to the security interest, whether or not a debtor (see § 205.102);
(5) Social security number or other approved unique identifier or, if other than a natural person, IRS taxpayer identification number or other approved unique identifier of each such person;
(6) Further details of the farm product subject to the security interest
if needed
to distinguish it from other such product owned by the same person or persons but not subject to the particular security interest (see § 205.207); and
(7) Secured party name and address.
(b) A requirement of additional information on an EFS is discretionary with the State.
(c) Whether to permit one EFS to reflect multiple products, or products in multiple counties, is discretionary with the State.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0580-0016)
[51 FR 29451, Aug. 18, 1986, as amended at 71 FR 56342, Sept. 27, 2006]

## Nearby sections

- [9 C.F.R. § 205.1 (2026) § 205.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_1.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.101 (2026) § 205.101   Certification—request and processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_101.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.102 (2026) § 205.102   Name of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list—format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_102.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.103 (2026) § 205.103   EFS—minimum information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_103.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.104 (2026) § 205.104   Registration of buyer, commission merchant, or selling agent—minimum information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_104.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.105 (2026) § 205.105   Master list and portion thereof distributed to registrants—format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_105.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.106 (2026) § 205.106   Farm products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_106.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.107 (2026) § 205.107   Crop year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_107.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.201 (2026) § 205.201   System operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_201.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.202 (2026) § 205.202   “Effective financing statement” or EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_202.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.203 (2026) § 205.203   Place of filing EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_203.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.204 (2026) § 205.204   Filing “notice” of EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_204.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.205 (2026) § 205.205   Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_205.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 205.206 (2026) § 205.206   Farm products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P205_S205_206.md)

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