FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SALE AND SHIPMENT OF CA APPLES IN 

 NEIJ YORIx STATE 



In the September 1957 issue of Fruit Notes is a copy of the recent New York 

 State Law concerning the sale of controlled atmosphere stored fruit and vegetables 

 in that State, We have recently received rules and regulations in respect to this 

 law from the Department of Agriculture and Markets, State of New York, Albany, N.Y. 

 Rather than attempt to interpret these instructions, for those of you interested 

 in CA apples, a copy of them follows: 



STATE OF NEW YORIC 

 DEPART14ENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS 



I, DANIEL J. CAREY, Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets of the State of 

 New York, having held a public hearing at the City of Albany, New York, on the 

 28th day of August, 1957 to consider the adoption and promulgation of Rules and 

 Regulations Relating to the Use of the Term "CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE" and other 

 Words of Similar Import when Applied to Fruits and Vegetables, and proof having 

 been received at such public hearing, and due deliberation having been hand, now, 

 therefore, pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by Sections 18 and 156-f 

 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to supplement and give full effect to the 

 provisions of Article 12-A of the Agriculture and Markets Law relative to the 

 Grading of Farm Products, and particularly to Section 156-dd thereof relating to 

 Controlled Atmosphere, do hereby adopt and promulgate the following Rules and 

 Regulations, viz: 



1. Definitions: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture and 

 Markets of the State of New York. 



"Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Markets. 



"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or 

 other organized group or persons, or any business entity, by whatever name desig- 

 nated and whether or not incorporated. 



2. The following rules and regulations apply only to rooms or storage build- 

 ings containing apples. 



3. Any person owning or operating a controlled atmosphere room or storage 

 building or packers or repackers of apples coming under the provisions of the 

 Section shall register with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commis- 

 sioner. The registration period shall commence on August 1 and end on July 31 of 

 each year. Owners or operators of such a room or storage building shall register 

 on or before August 1 of each year except the registration period for apples 

 grown in 1957 shall commence on November 1, 1957 and end on July 31, 1958. 



The Commissioner shall assign each approved registrant a registration number 

 preceded by the letters CA. This number shall be marked on all containers coming 

 under the provisions of this Section and shall be in accordance with all provisions 

 pertaining to markings as set forth in any Article of the Agriculture and Markets 

 Laws. 



4. Each owner or operator shall make the required air components determinations 

 daily. The percent of oxygen shall be reduced to five percent within twenty (20) 

 days after date of sealing. 



