{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1218.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1218.71","heading":"Referenda.","body":"(a) Initial referendum. The Order shall not become effective unless:\n(1) The Secretary determines that the Order is consistent with and will effectuate the purposes of the Act; and\n(2) The Order is approved by a majority of producers and importers voting for approval who also represent a majority of the volume of blueberries represented in the referendum who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production or importation of blueberries.\n(b) Subsequent referenda. Every five years, the Secretary shall hold a referendum to determine whether blueberry producers and importers favor the continuation of the Order. The Order shall continue if it is favored by a majority of producers and importers voting for approval who also represent a majority of the volume of blueberries represented in the referendum who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production or importation of blueberries. The Secretary will also conduct a referendum if 10 percent or more of all eligible blueberry producers and importers request the Secretary to hold a referendum. In addition, the Secretary may hold a referendum at any time.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XI—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 1218—BLUEBERRY PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION","Subpart A—Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"4347c9decbf983f7ea51c55c9e84f4be27e92212192dea00e321fbd80df7bb08","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1218.70","next":"us/7-cfr-1218.72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}