(a) At least 50 percent of a crop of an authorized commodity acquired by, or delivered to, a CMA for marketing must be produced by its members for the CMA to obtain a MAL or LDP for such crop. CCC may, for a period not to exceed 2 years, waive this requirement if:
- (1) The CMA can establish to CCC that such authorization is necessary for the efficient operation of the CMA; and
- (2) The CMA's plan, approved by CCC, will bring the CMA into compliance with the provisions of this section.
- (b) Commodities purchased or acquired from CCC and processed products acquired from other processors or merchandisers shall not be considered in determining the volume of member or nonmember business.
[63 FR 17312, Apr. 9, 1998, as amended at 80 FR 131, Jan. 2, 2015]