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7 CFR 789.42: Directives.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 7—Agriculture
- Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
- CHAPTER VII—FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- SUBCHAPTER D—SPECIAL PROGRAMS
- PART 789—AGRICULTURE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (APAS)
- Subpart F—Official Actions
(a) A directive is an official action that requires a person to take or refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the provisions of the directive.
(b) A person must comply with each directive issued. However, a person may not use or extend a directive to obtain any items from a supplier, unless expressly authorized to do so in the directive.
(c) A priorities directive takes precedence over all DX-rated orders, DO-rated orders, and unrated orders previously or subsequently received, unless a contrary instruction appears in the directive.
(d) An allocations directive takes precedence over all priorities directives, DX-rated orders, DO-rated orders, and unrated orders previously or subsequently received, unless a contrary instruction appears in the directive.
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