# 7 CFR § 201.5: Origin

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 201.5
- **Heading:** Origin
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER K—FEDERAL SEED ACT > PART 201—FEDERAL SEED ACT REQUIREMENTS > records for agricultural and vegetable seeds

## Text

(a) The complete record for any lot of seed of alfalfa, red clover, white clover, or field corn, except hybrid seed corn, shall include a declaration of origin, or information traceable to a declaration of origin or evidence showing that a declaration of origin could not be obtained.
(b) Each country shipper shall retain a copy of each declaration which he issues and shall attach thereto a detailed record showing the names and addresses of growers or country shippers from whom the seed was purchased, the quantity of seed purchased from each, and the date on which it was delivered to him.
[5 FR 30, Jan. 4, 1940, as amended at 20 FR 7929, Oct. 21, 1955]

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 201.1 § 201.1 Meaning of words.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.1.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.2 § 201.2 Terms defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.2.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.3 § 201.3 Administrator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.3.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.4 § 201.4 Maintenance and accessibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.4.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.5 § 201.5 Origin.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.5.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.6 § 201.6 Germination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.6.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.7 § 201.7 Purity (including variety).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.7.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.7a § 201.7a Treated seed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.7a.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.8 § 201.8 Contents of the label.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.8.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.9 § 201.9 Kind.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.9.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.10 § 201.10 Variety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.10.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.11 § 201.11 Type.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.11.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.11a § 201.11a Hybrid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.11a.md)
- [7 CFR § 201.12 § 201.12 Name of kind and variety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.12.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-201.5. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.