US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 7 CFR — AgricultureChapter IX — AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREPart 996 — MINIMUM QUALITY AND HANDLING STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES996.27 C.F.R. § 996.2Conditional release.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 30 wordsOfficial source Cite as 7 C.F.R. § 996.2 (2026)Conditional release means release from U.S. Customs Service custody to the importer for purposes of handling and USDA required sampling, inspection and chemical analysis. [68 FR 1157, Jan. 9, 2003]Next7 C.F.R. § 996.3