# 9 CFR § 205.103: EFS—minimum information

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.103

## Section

- **Citation:** 9 CFR § 205.103
- **Heading:** EFS—minimum information
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 9—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 > Regulations

## 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 CFR § 205.1 § 205.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.1.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.101 § 205.101 Certification—request and processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.101.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.102 § 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/ecfr-9-205.102.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.103 § 205.103 EFS—minimum information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.103.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.104 § 205.104 Registration of buyer, commission merchant, or selling agent—minimum information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.104.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.105 § 205.105 Master list and portion thereof distributed to registrants—format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.105.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.106 § 205.106 Farm products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.106.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.107 § 205.107 Crop year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.107.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.201 § 205.201 System operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.201.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.202 § 205.202 “Effective financing statement” or EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.202.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.203 § 205.203 Place of filing EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.203.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.204 § 205.204 Filing “notice” of EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.204.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.205 § 205.205 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.205.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.206 § 205.206 Farm products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.206.md)

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