Animal feed.

(a) The handling of citrus for animal feed shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 905.52 and 905.53 and the regulations issued thereunder under the following conditions: (1) The handler notifies the committee each fiscal period, prior to such handling of his/her intention to handle such fruit, the quantity he/she anticipates handling and the destination point of each lot of fruit and receives from the committee a special shipping permit for the shipment; (2) The fruit is used for animal feed and is not offered for resale, disposed of, or in any way handled so as to enter fresh fruit channels; (3) The quantity does not exceed 1,000 4/5 bushel cartons per fiscal period or such other quantity as may be specified by the committee; (4) The fruit is placed in containers of uniform capacity; and (5) Each shipment is certified by the Federal-State Inspection Service as to the quantity shipped. (b) [Reserved] [46 FR 47056, Sept. 24, 1981]