Memorandum of Agreement between Handlers Regarding Respo

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Memorandum of Agreement

Between Handlers

Regarding Responsibilities for Tart Cherry Production under

The Marketing Order for Red Tart Cherries

Crop Year June _____ through July _____

There are circumstances when a handler might process cherries under agreement to and for the benefit of another handler. This causes some confusion regarding treatment of products

processed under this arrangement.

This agreement delineates the responsibilities between handlers with respect to red tart cherries handled by the respective parties. The parties to this transaction are:

___________________________________ , the Selling Handler, and

___________________________________ , the Buying Handler,

who shall be referred to as “Seller” and “Buyer,” respectively.

The default position of the order is that the originating handler, the handler that first receives tart cherries, is responsible for all aspects, duties and responsibilities relating to the requirements of the marketing order for tart cherries. This default position will control unless there is written agreement between the seller and buyer by which the responsibilities are acknowledged and accepted.

The handlers hereby assign the duties and responsibilities relating to the requirements of the marketing order for tart cherries in the manner and by the entity as indicated below:

Responsibility: Seller Buyer

Form 1 reporting

Form 2 reporting

Form 4 reporting and restriction

Assessment obligation

The parties hereby acknowledge and agree to the allocation of responsibilities as outlined above.

Selling Handler: ______________________

By:

Signature

Print Name

Date:

___ / ___ / ___

Buying Handler: ______________________

By:

Signature

Print Name

Date:

___ / ___ / ___

ORIGINAL, signed by both parties, and sent to the CIAB. BLUE, with Selling Party’s signature, sent to CIAB at time of agreement. YELLOW, retained by Selling Party. PINK, with both signatures, returned to Selling Party. GOLD, retained by Buying Party for records

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